Courtney Pine - Black Notes from the Deep '2017

Tracks list

Tracklist

01. Rules (feat. Omar) (3:15)
02. You Know Who You Are (4:54)
03. Darker Than the Blue (feat. Omar) (3:22)
04. Rivers of Blood (5:39)
05. In Another Time (feat. Omar) (3:18)
06. The Morning After the Night Before (4:55)
07. A Change Is Sure to Come (4:28)
08. How Many More (6:30)
09. Butterfly (feat. Omar) (4:00)
10. A Word to the Wise (1:15)

personnel : 

Courtney Pine - tenor saxophone, bass flute
Omar - voice
Robert Mitchell - acoustic piano, electric piano
Ed Bentley - electric organ
Alec Dankworth - double bass
Rod Youngs - drums, timpani

The last time Courtney Pine played tenor saxophone in the studio was on 2005s
Resistance. Since then, weve heard him use his soprano horn, bass clarinet,
flutes, and more in programs as diverse as 2009s Tradition in Transition -- an
homage to Sidney Bechet that re-opened NOLA jazzs embrace of Afro-Cuban and
Caribbean sounds -- to 2015s Song (The Ballad Book), a bass clarinet duo
offering with pianist Zoe Rahman.
Black Notes from the Deep places Pine in mostly quartet settings, backed by his
working band with pianist Robert Mitchell, bassist Alec Dankworth, and drummer
Rod Youngs. In addition, nearly half this set features the vocals of old friend
and labelmate Omar Lye-Fook MBE in a series of tracks that refract modern jazz
through the lens of 21st century soul. The sets first single is a gorgeous,
break-laden reading of Herbie Hancocks Butterfly with Omars slightly reedy
baritone up front and Charleen Hamilton on backing vocals. The tunes initial
bars suggest Freddie Hubbards Red Clay before being transformed into an elegant,
popping, jazz-funk groover. Pines horn fills add weight to Omars singing, but
the saxophonist also employs an EWI and synth solo for textural contrast. Its a
radio and streaming hit and deserves to be. Another Omar highlight is Darker
Than Blue, introduced by Dankworths bass and Pines horn and bass flute.
Mitchells addition of an organ to his piano adds a sultry element to Omars
bluesy soul. Rivers of Bloods title directly references Tory MP Enoch Powells
infamous 1968 racist speech at Birminghams Conservative Political Centre and is
particularly poignant given the rise of Donald Trump and Theresa May. Its a
classic Pine modal meditation, built up from shimmering minor piano chords while
the tenor slowly and passionately moans. The funky Latin soul breaks on Rules
(that touch on drumnbass rhythms) find Omar at his most celebratory; its a
gorgeous example of jazz crossover. In Another Time is another Latin groover
with organist Ed Bentley guesting to complement Omars uplifting exhortation for
listeners to embrace gratitude. Its followed by The Morning After the Night
Before, a striking ballad with electric guitarist Chris Cobbson (doing his best
Jim Hall) sitting in for Mitchell. Pines fills and soloing sound more than a
little like Ben Webster in his phrasing. A Change Is Sure to Come is the only
place here where Pine leaves the tenor on its stand in favor of swirling,
multi-tracked alto and bass flutes as Mitchell uses the pianos middle register
to explore alternate harmonic dimensions, while the rhythm section swings behind
him. Black Notes from the Deep is a jazz album deeply engaged with classy, 21st
century soul, yet it refuses skittering, schizophrenic jumping around. Instead
it flows seamlessly; its smartly, even ingeniously arranged and expertly played
and produced. In its sheer quality, it underscores Pines continuing role as the
true boss of British jazz.~Thom Jurek

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