Hilton Ruiz
A New York Story
CD
(Hilton Ruiz Music 36142),
Released 2004;
Editor's Pick:
Ruiz, in 2004, convened an extraordinary group, including George Coleman on saxophones, Leon Dorsey on bass and Grady Tate on drums. It’s a straight-ahead jazz session, the sort, that if one heard it on the radio, would make you wonder who it was. Per usual, Coleman, a giant saxophonist, plays lines that are filled with substitutions, cramming his solos with harmony. The recording itself is beyond fine, with every tap of Grady Tate’s drumming easily heard. And Ruiz’s playing, in this context, is perfectly idiomatic; the man could play the blues and swing. It’s a language that’s rapidly being forgotten, straight ahead swing, and Ruiz was a master. This is beauty in the form of music, highly intelligent, relaxed, verbal without being overwrought. It’s music that could only be made by adults.
Highly Recommended. (Peter Watrous, 2008-04-13)
Song titles include:
A New York Story
A Trio In Manhattan
Double Bass Blues
Slow And Easy
Another Kind Of Blues
Musicians include:
Hilton Ruiz Piano
George Coleman Alto and tenor saxophones
Leon Dorsey Bass
Grady Tate Drums
Category: Latin Jazz
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