Reverence

Kendrick Scott Quintet (Artist) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (May 19, 2009)
• Original Release Date: 2009
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Criss Cross
• ASIN: B001UXJH28
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
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5.0 out of 5 stars The Young Bloods of Jazz, November 25, 2009

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Jonathan Guarriello (Rutherfordton NC) - See all my reviews
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This album Reverence which is under Kendrick Scott's name is more of a group effort rather then a drum showcase but Scott as always plays with taste. This album is like a tribute of sorts where the group investigates several well known jazz standards like Jimmy Heath's Gingerbread Boy, Herbie Hancock's Speak Like a Child, Wayne Shorter's Ana Maria, You Know I Care, Kenny Dorham's Short Story, Peter Bernstein's Metamorphosis a killer tune featured on Earth Tones & Ornette Coleman's classic Lonely Woman. There is also one good original piece here by Kendrick Scott called "No you No me" . This group consists of some of the brightest young stars in jazz Kendrick Scott on drums is everywhere on the jazz scene leading his own groups & numerous sideman gigs, the most notable is Terrance Blanchard's band. Mike Moreno on guitar is great sounding like the masters of the past while having two feet planted firmly in the future, moreno has appeared on disc with Marcus Strickland & has recorded two fantastic albums as a leader. Walter Smith iii on tenor sax is really starting to appear on more & more albums like Blanchard's latestChoices & Christian Scott's latestLive at Newport as well as recording as a leader onCasually Introducing. Also from Blanchard's band bassist Derrick Hodge holds down the groove with power & a clear tone & melodic soloing, he has also played in a trio with jazz piano great Mulgrew Miller. The pianist Gerald Clayton son of the great jazz bassist John Clayton has a firm touch and a bluesy way with a line that reminds me of Wynton Kelly & Oscar Peterson, and when playing the rhodes electric piano shades of Herbie Hancock a master of that keyboard. Gerald came to the public's attention playing in Roy Hargrove's band & on his last album Ear Food. The tunes on this album all provide excellent viewpoints of this classic material, lets face it covering Speak Like a Child, Lonely Woman or Gingerbread Boy is no easy feat when one considers the jazz lexicon that these three tunes cover or all the covers for that matter. In my opinion that is one of the great things about this record, how this group of young masters not one of these guys over 35 can put out meaningful statements of self expression & beauty on some jazz classics & sound very original & very hip while they're doing it. If your a fan of Kendrick Scott or any of the other players do yourself a favor and pick this up!