Andrew Cheshire - Another View '1997

Tracks list

Tracklist

01. Another view
02. Tomorrow is today
03. Earth dance
04. Eva
05. Secrets
06. Saturn
07. Diverge
08. Love planet

Cheshire, who by the time of this session had left Long Island and Brooklyn to
live in Milanville, Pa., is in a more pronounced musical direction. His personal
sound is at times steely, stealth and under-the-surface. Theres a harder edge,
sharpened by a band with tenor saxophonist Richie Perry and trumpeter Kurt Weiss
that gives broader definition to his written material, and a clearer
understanding of how to exist in the stratosphere. Rhythm mates bassist Ron
McClure and drummer Jeff Hirshfield push the proceedings along with just the
right mix of spunk and taste. Theres some dark brooding in the opening title
track, but by the second cut Tomorrow Is Today, a group sound emerges, similar
to a Lee Morgan-Joe Henderson or Jazz Messenger brilliance. The diamond is being
sliced, facets are honed, light refracts from all directions. Earth Dance is a
waltz-to-swing, slightly latinsh vehicle, and Eva (for Cheshires wife) sports
another shimmering melody. Secrets is a loping. longing line, Saturn again has
Blue Notable references, Diverge is more moody and jagged (has Cheshire admired
Larry Coryell?) while the finale Love Planet swings lightly, Perry getting to it
directly and deeply, with a very Coltrane-Michael Brecker informed sound that
infuses the group from the first to last drop of music played throughout this
session. Cheshires got a tiger by the tail here, trying to tame it without
getting scratched. Hes chasing that elusive balance between music that is
original without sounding cliched. Hes also searching for his own sound and has
by and large achieved it with several different stances, much as a batter adapts
to each individual pitcher. Perry and McClure help tremendously in that area,
while the guitarist helps himself by not overstating the obvious. His music is
charmed with the amazement of life, fueled by passion, and delivered in an
honest manner. You cant ask for much more of modern jazz these days.

Andrew Cheshire - Guitar
Rich Perry - Tenor saxophone
Kurt Weiss - Trumpet
Ron McClure - Bass
Jeff Hershfield - Drums

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