Friendly Fire

Author: Lovano, Joe

Format: Import

Release Date: 08-06-1999

Details: Amazon.ca The genial competitive fires fanned in almost any two-saxophone encounter rank among the most revered moments in jazz. Although Basie downplayed notions of a rivalry by spacing other soloists in between them, the flames fed by the Count's stylistic opposites--the cool Lester Young and the earthy Herschel Evans--are still being felt today. After the success of 1998's superb Phil Woods and Johnny Griffin date, The Rev & I, Blue Note decided to pair tenor Joe Lovano and alto Greg Osby for Friendly Fire, a summit meeting. Each saxophonist possesses an adventurous harmonic pallet and a love for freely inflected yet swinging rhythmic interplay, as illustrated by their work on "The Wild East" and Ornette Coleman's "Broad Way Blues." Still, as their more reflective playing on "Monk's Mood" and Eric Dolphy's "Serene" illustrates, Lovano and Osby both possess a graceful lyric dimension. Youthful pianist Jason Moran and veteran bassist Cameron Brown allow the saxophonists the freedom to stretch all the way out or swing with authority, but it is the New Orleans drummer Idris Muhammad who holds it all together with his elemental grooves and peacock's array of melodic timbres, to particular effect on Lovano's tribute, "Idris." --Chip Stern

UPC: 724349912526

EAN: 0724349912526

Languages: English

Binding: Audio CD

Item Condition: UsedVeryGood