Dave Pietro - Standard Wonder: The Music of Stevie Wonder (2001)
BAND/ARTIST: Dave Pietro
- Title: Standard Wonder: The Music of Stevie Wonder
- Year Of Release: 2001
- Label: A-Records[AL 73212]
- Genre: Jazz, Post Bop
- Quality: FLAC (tracks + .cue,log) | MP3/320 kbps
- Total Time: 69:17
- Total Size: 385 MB(+3%) | 164 MB(+3%)
- WebSite: Album Preview
Tracklist
01. Too High (5:27)
02. All in Love Is Fair (6:42)
03. Smile Please (6:06)
04. Go Home (6:30)
05. You and I (Interlude) (4:34)
06. The Secret Life of Plants (7:47)
07. Contusion (6:10)
08. Happier Than the Morning Sun (5:22)
09. Visions (7:11)
10. Another Star (6:26)
11. Overjoyed (3:34)
12. Come Back as a Flower (3:28)
personnel :
Dave Pietro - soprano saxophone, alto saxophone, C-melody saxophone
Scott Wendholt - trumpet, flugelhorn
Pete McGuiness - trombone
David Berkman - piano, Fender Rhodes, organ
Pete McCann - acoustic guitar, electric guitar
Scott Colley - bass
Brian Blade - drums
A few of Stevie Wonder's songs have been performed by jazz musicians, but this CD by saxophonist Dave Pietro is one of the first extensive explorations of his work outside of pop. Pietro shifts between soprano, alto, and C-melody saxophones (the latter instrument hasn't been used very much in jazz since the '30s). Pietro's playing is very strong throughout the date, and his arrangements are first-rate, often contrasting sharply with the composer's original approaches. "Another Star" features Pietro's superb C-melody sax in a modal setting that seems to occasionally hint at Miles Davis' "Nardis." His tasty soprano sax is a highlight of "The Secret Life of Plants," a song that could be overlooked by jazz fans who haven't heard Wonder's original record, because such a title might easily be mistaken for a typical new age release. The lively, Latin-flavored "Smile Please" and the lovely ballad "You and I-Interlude" are also highlights, but the dull electric piano keeps "All in Love Is Fair" (a favorite of pianist Marian McPartland, who has performed it many times) from reaching its full potential. The strong supporting cast includes keyboardist David Berkman, trumpeter and flugelhornist Scott Wendholt, trombonist Pete McGuinness, guitarist Pete McCann, bassist Scott Colley, and drummer Brian Blade. One can easily imagine many more jazz musicians following Dave Pietro's lead in putting together a Stevie Wonder songbook of their own.~Ken Dryden
01. Too High (5:27)
02. All in Love Is Fair (6:42)
03. Smile Please (6:06)
04. Go Home (6:30)
05. You and I (Interlude) (4:34)
06. The Secret Life of Plants (7:47)
07. Contusion (6:10)
08. Happier Than the Morning Sun (5:22)
09. Visions (7:11)
10. Another Star (6:26)
11. Overjoyed (3:34)
12. Come Back as a Flower (3:28)
personnel :
Dave Pietro - soprano saxophone, alto saxophone, C-melody saxophone
Scott Wendholt - trumpet, flugelhorn
Pete McGuiness - trombone
David Berkman - piano, Fender Rhodes, organ
Pete McCann - acoustic guitar, electric guitar
Scott Colley - bass
Brian Blade - drums
A few of Stevie Wonder's songs have been performed by jazz musicians, but this CD by saxophonist Dave Pietro is one of the first extensive explorations of his work outside of pop. Pietro shifts between soprano, alto, and C-melody saxophones (the latter instrument hasn't been used very much in jazz since the '30s). Pietro's playing is very strong throughout the date, and his arrangements are first-rate, often contrasting sharply with the composer's original approaches. "Another Star" features Pietro's superb C-melody sax in a modal setting that seems to occasionally hint at Miles Davis' "Nardis." His tasty soprano sax is a highlight of "The Secret Life of Plants," a song that could be overlooked by jazz fans who haven't heard Wonder's original record, because such a title might easily be mistaken for a typical new age release. The lively, Latin-flavored "Smile Please" and the lovely ballad "You and I-Interlude" are also highlights, but the dull electric piano keeps "All in Love Is Fair" (a favorite of pianist Marian McPartland, who has performed it many times) from reaching its full potential. The strong supporting cast includes keyboardist David Berkman, trumpeter and flugelhornist Scott Wendholt, trombonist Pete McGuinness, guitarist Pete McCann, bassist Scott Colley, and drummer Brian Blade. One can easily imagine many more jazz musicians following Dave Pietro's lead in putting together a Stevie Wonder songbook of their own.~Ken Dryden
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