James Carter - Chasin the Gypsy
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Artist: James CarterEdition: Music CD
CD Release Date: 2000-06-06
Music Label: Atlantic / Wea
Soundtracks:
- Nuages (Clouds)
- La Derniere Bergere (The Last Shepherdess)
- Manoir De Mes Reves (Django's Castle)
- Artillerie Lourde (Heavy Artillery)
- Chasin' The Gypsy
- Oriental Shuffle
- I'll Never Be The Same
- Avalon
- Imari's Lullaby
Free Music Notes for Chasin the Gypsy
Free Music Review: Perhaps his best
Hit: 5 Stars
James Carter is my favourite modern day jazz man. Period. For me he is right up there with the giants of jazz since he is willing to absorb every single avenue of jazz and make it part of his own unique style. Some have compared him to Rahsaan Roland Kirk (except he only plays one horn at a time). I can see the resemblance; Kirk could play in any jazz style and it would not feel like he was being nostalgic or out of place.I recently bagged Wynton Marsalis for his tribute to Jelly Roll Morton. So why don't I do the same with Carter? The problem with Wynton is that while he often looks back on jazz history, he rarely looks forward beyond 60s mainstream jazz; never absorbing the avant-garde and fusion. In his celebration of the new millenium, Wynton only looked to the past, AND HE HAD 8 DISCS TO DO IT! Carter only used two. Carter did the right thing by looking back with at Django's brilliant work, but then he cleverly follows it up with a look forward with "Layin' In The Cut". That is the way a true jazz musician should be; look to the past to celebrate what has come before you, but look forward to what you are going to create as your own.
This disc has many highlights, most definately the best thing about it is the frequent use of the bass saxophone (and a nice use of the rarely heard f mezzo) and the high speed swing of "Chasin' the Gypsy". The use of period specific instrumentation (guitars, violin, accordion) is a real treat especially when his cousin Regina Carter is the violinist!
Chasin the Gypsy Poster
For Chasin' the Gypsy, James Carter enlists violinist (and cousin) Regina Carter, drummer Joey Baron, guitar mainstay Jay Berliner, and several others to tackle this homage to Gypsy guitar virtuoso Django Reinhardt. The bustle and muscle are in balance, with accordion, steel-string guitar, bass saxophone, violin, and drums flawlessly chugging through these nine tunes. --Andrew BartlettAt first glance, jazz guitarist Django Reinhardt might seem an unlikely inspiration for a modern jazz saxophonist. But in referencing the fiery gypsy virtuoso (while employing dual acoustic guitarists), James Carter has fashioned his most compelling, fully formed recital as a leader. While his galloping soprano on the title tune enhances Carter's reputation as fiery technical craftsman (all the more joyous for the torrid exchanges with his cousin, violinist Regina Carter), Chasin' the Gypsy showcases his gifts as a torch player, while deepening his connections to the rich timbres, macho articulations, and swinging romanticism of the pre-bebop saxophone tradition. In the process, he finds provocative new applications for forgotten instruments of the 1920s. On "Oriental Shuffle," he elicits a ripe, bulbous tonality from the F Mezzo--like a soprano sax on steroids--carefully layering taut melodic nuggets until busting out in a Djangoish reverie. Even more satisfying is his portrayal of the classic chestnut "I'll Never Be the Same," in which James matches Regina's soaring lyricism by transforming the ungainly bass saxophone from an ugly duckling into a lithesome swan (as he also does on Django's classic "Nuages," with Charlie Giordano's accordion providing authentic period counterpoint). Fans of Carter's timeless tenor saxophone tone won't be disappointed by the tender inflections marking his intimate performance of "Django's Castle" and an original for his freshly minted baby daughter, "Imari's Lullaby." This is a big step up in class for the young heavyweight. --Chip Stern
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