Leírás
Jazz, Jazz Piano, Jazz Quartet, New York Jazz, CD kiadvány, 2024-es album.
Papírtokos, nyitható borítóval, CD kiadvány, 2024-es album.
Comes in gatefold card case.
London-based jazz pianist Sean Fyfe emerges as a distinguished artist with an impressive international footprint. A product of the esteemed Manhattan School of Music and McGill University, Fyfe was then mentored by pianists Jeremy Manasia, Garry Dial, Andre White, and Joshua Rager. Fyfe’s artistry resonates with a profound appreciation for the genre’s heritage.
The great hard-bop bands of the late 1950s and early 1960s established a style that stood on its own in jazz history. Bebop-influenced, blues-drenched, hard swinging, and soulful; the music remained intellectual yet put more emphasis on groove and expression. The driving ride cymbal and thumping bass of the classic hard bop rhythm sections had a ferocity that hadn’t been experienced before. The attack and phrasing became, at times, more intense, rapidly rhythmic like a machine gun, and at other times bluesy and expressive. It was still virtuosic like bebop, yet it was more relatable to the non-musician jazz fan.
Sean Fyfe is a musician who possesses direct expressions that deeply respect those who came before, the ones who forged pathways and brought this music to the world. One can hear the history of jazz in Sean’s playing, many tips of the hat to Cedar Walton, or reminders of Wynton Kelly. His harmonic passages remind us of Bill Evans, his bluesy inflections Bobby Timmons, yet all with his own touch. And his solo on „See Ya!” shows McCoy Tyner’s influence on him. Fyfe holds on to the past with admiration and respect while speaking his individuality proudly. Where is the direction of jazz headed? With musicians like Fyfe leading the way, the jazz lineage is secure in this new generation. Seeing the future of jazz in such good hands is genuinely inspiring. This record gives me hope for the future of jazz.
Felállás:
Sean Fyfe – Piano
Dave O’Higgins – Tenor Saxophone
Matt Fishwick – Drums
Luke Fowler – Bass
YouTube video:
„Stepping Stones”: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Qr0h2A07aY
Felvételek:
1.See Ya! 05:40
2.Skylark 07:57
3.Sweet And Lovely 07:02
4.Just In Time 06:42
5.Stepping Stones 05:46
6.Prelude To A Kiss 07:47
7.Without A Song 08:37
8.Skitch 05:40
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