Terell Stafford - Centripetal Force (1997)
BAND/ARTIST: Terell Stafford
- Title: Centripetal Force
- Year Of Release: 1997
- Label: Candid Productions
- Genre: Jazz
- Quality: Mp3 / 320kbps
- Total Time: 67:40
- Total Size: 156 MB
- WebSite: Album Preview
Tracklist
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01. Addio
02. I'll Wait
03. Skylark
04. Old Devil Moon
05. A Child Is Born
06. Mia
07. For The Broken Hearted
08. My Romance
09. Daahoud
10. Somebody Bigger Than You And I
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01. Addio
02. I'll Wait
03. Skylark
04. Old Devil Moon
05. A Child Is Born
06. Mia
07. For The Broken Hearted
08. My Romance
09. Daahoud
10. Somebody Bigger Than You And I
Centripetal Force is a good title for this CD, Terell Stafford's second as a leader. In physics, it describes how separate energies gravitate toward the center; here, the center is more than Stafford's beautiful horn there's a warm calm at the core of this music, regardless of tempo. Some of this comes from familiarity, since Stafford, Stephen Scott, and Victor Lewis were bandmates in Bobby Watson's hard bop '90s group, Horizon. But there's nothing hard about this release, which is full of soul and heart. Stafford's playing is clean, fluid, and expressive, whether he's going flat-out on an incandescent "Old Devil Moon" or being achingly tender describing "My Romance," accompanied only by Scott's eloquent piano. On the purely beautiful "A Child Is Born," he duets with Russell Malone, who also delivers memorable solos on the relaxed and swinging "Skylark" and Lewis' high-energy opener, "Addio." Stafford offers two fine compositions of his own: the haunting "I'll Wait," with subtle percussion (including bird sounds) supplied by Daniel Moreno, and "Mia," an intriguing mix of light and shadow that balances Stefon Harris' pearly vibe tones with Stafford's smoky flugelhorn and the honey of John Clark's French horn. Stafford's talent for building solos is especially evident on Scott's "For the Broken Hearted," which is more lively than its title suggests. An exciting "Dahoud" and a loving ballad tribute to Stafford's grandmother round out the ten tracks by these ten superb musicians. But while there's plenty of brilliance here, there's no trace of flash: Stafford goes straight for the honest meaning in every tune. And whether his tone is golden or growling, muted or crystalline, he communicates straight to the listener's center. ~ Judith Schlesinger
Personnel: Trumpet – Terell Stafford; Bass – Ed Howard (tracks: 1 to 4, 6, 7, 9, 10); Drums – Victor Lewis (tracks: 1 to 4, 6, 7, 9, 10); Flugelhorn – Terell Stafford; French Horn – John Clark (2) (tracks: 6); Guitar – Russell Malone (tracks: 1, 3, 5); Percussion – Daniel Moreno (tracks: 1, 2, 7, 10); Piano – Stephen Scott (5) (tracks: 1, 2, 4, 6 to 10); Tenor Saxophone – Ron Blake (tracks: 9), Tim Warfield (tracks: 4); Vibraphone – Stefon Harris (tracks: 6, 7)
Personnel: Trumpet – Terell Stafford; Bass – Ed Howard (tracks: 1 to 4, 6, 7, 9, 10); Drums – Victor Lewis (tracks: 1 to 4, 6, 7, 9, 10); Flugelhorn – Terell Stafford; French Horn – John Clark (2) (tracks: 6); Guitar – Russell Malone (tracks: 1, 3, 5); Percussion – Daniel Moreno (tracks: 1, 2, 7, 10); Piano – Stephen Scott (5) (tracks: 1, 2, 4, 6 to 10); Tenor Saxophone – Ron Blake (tracks: 9), Tim Warfield (tracks: 4); Vibraphone – Stefon Harris (tracks: 6, 7)
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