67人のミュージシャンが参加し、全61曲の慈しみに満ちた壮大なトリビュート！
67 musicians, 61 songs in all, a compassionate, epic tribute!
Various / Kimbrough / 2021
Composed By – Frank Kimbrough
Alto Saxophone – Alexa Tarantino, Immanuel Wilkins
Alto Saxophone, Baritone Saxophone – Allan Chase
Tenor Saxophone – Donny McCaslin, Evan Harris, Jeff Cornelius, Joe Lovano, Michael Blake, Noah Preminger, Rich Perry, Scott Robinson , Steve Wilson , Ted Nash
Trombone – Ryan Keberle
Trumpet – Dave Douglas, Jesse Neuman, Kirk Knuffke, Noah Halpern, Riley Mulherkar, Ron Horton
Clarinet – Ted Nash
Bass – Alexis Cuadrado, Ben Allison, Ben Wolfe, Dezron Douglas, Jay Anderson, John Hébert, Martin Wind, Marty Jaffe, Michael Formanek, Rob Jost, Rufus Reid, Tony Scherr
Drums – Allan Mednard, Billy Drummond, Clarence Penn, Dave Treut, Douglas Marriner, Francisco Mela, Jeff Cosgrove, Jeff Hirshfield, Jeff Williams, Matt Wilson, Rich Rosenzweig, Satoshi Takeishi, Tim Horner, Tony Moreno
Guitar – Ben Monder, Steve Cardenas, Todd Neufeld
Piano – Addison Frei, Ben Rosenblum, Craig Taborn, Dan Tepfer, Elan Mehler, Elio Villafranca, Fred Hersch, Gary Versace, Glenn Zaleski, Helen Sung, Isaiah J. Thompson, Jacob Sacks, Joel Wenhardt, Micah Thomas, Samora Pinderhughes, Scott Spivak, Sean Mason
Vocals – Olivia Chindamo
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JazzDog’s Rating ☆☆☆☆
Degree of
Contemporary / コンテンポラリー度 ☆☆☆
Feel good / ご機嫌度 ☆☆☆☆
Lyrical / リリカル度 ☆☆☆
Romantic / ロマンティック度 ☆☆☆
Stylish cover arts / ジャケ買い度 ☆☆☆
イマニュエル・ウィルキンス参加作品を掘っていってて見つけた素敵なアルバムがある。
これがそう、ウィルキンスを始めなんと67人のミュージシャンが参加したという壮大なトリビュート・アルバム。なんせ61曲のオリジナル曲集。
タイトルのキンブローとは、
四半世紀にわたってマリア・シュナイダー・オーケストラで活躍、2020年に64歳という若さで惜しまれつつ他界した現代ジャズ・ピアノの哲人フランク・キンブロー（Frank Kimbrough）のこと。彼はまた教育者でもあり、ニューヨーク大学やジュリアード音楽院で教鞭をとった人。
そんな彼の、残した言葉が ↓ これだ。
「偉大な音楽家たちから学んだすべての情報を伝えることが、私の責任だと思っている。音楽は本で教わるものではなく、人から人へ教えられるもので、私はそのすべてを伝えようと思っている。” – フランク・キンブロー
“I think it’s my responsibility to pass all the information I’ve learned from these great musicians on. This music is not taught in books, it’s taught person to person, and I try to give all that away.” – Frank Kimbrough
2021年5月のニューヨーク、その彼を偲んでかつてのバンド仲間、生徒、友人など、4世代に渡る67人のミュージシャンが集い3日半かけて録音されのがこのアルバムだ。
これは、ホントにオススメできるアルバムなのでぜひ聴いてみてほしい。
派手さはないものの、どれも美しいメロディ、オーガニックな空気、日常に寄り添うような音楽なのが分かるだろう。
気分のいいエッセイ集、あるいは短編集といった出来だ。
近所の公園やセントラルパークで散歩しながら、ほぼすべての曲を作曲していたというフランク・キンブローの姿が浮かび上がるかのような愛おしさと軽やかさに満たされる。
集った67人が、彼と楽しくセッションをしているようなシアワセな光景が浮かんでくる。
オイラは最近、仕事中この音楽を流しっぱなしにしていることが多い。
なにせミュージシャンも67人（ピアニストの参加が最も多いのはうなずけるが、その次に多いのがドラマーで、次がベーシストというのが興味深い）もいれば知らない人もけっこういる。
ふと気になるフレーズや音色や音使いを感じたとき、リストを見てミュージシャンの名前を確認するのが、目下の楽しみだ。
一応、61全曲ごとのメンバーリストを↓にくっつけとくので、
オイラのような物好きは、ぜひ参考にしてほしい。
01
The Call
Scott Robinson (Tenor Saxophone), Riley Mulherkar (Trumpet), Allan Chase (Alto Saxophone), Ryan Keberle (Trombone), Samora Pinderhughes (Piano), Ben Wolfe (Bass), Jeff Hirshfield (Drums)
02
C Minor Waltz
Dave Douglas (Trumpet), Alexa Tarantino (Alto Saxophone), Todd Neufeld (Guitar), Rufus Reid (Bass), Matt Wilson (Drums)
03
Kudzu
Steve Wilson (Alto Saxophone), Ben Rosenblum (Piano), Marty Jaffe (Bass), Douglas Marriner (Drums)
04
Joe Lovano (Tenor Saxophone), Craig Taborn (Piano), Ben Monder (Guitar)
05
Falling Waltz
Helen Sung (Piano), Dezron Douglas (Bass), Allan Mednard (Drums)
06
Forsythia
Kirk Knuffke (Trumpet), Micah Thomas (Piano), Rob Jost (Bass), Jeff Williams (Drums)
07
Quickening
Micah Thomas (Piano), Ben Allison (Bass), Jeff Williams (Drums)
08
Whirl
Micah Thomas (Piano), Ben Allison (Bass), Jeff Williams (Drums)
09
Wings
Scott Robinson (Tenor Saxophone), Elan Mehler (Piano)
10
Hope
Ted Nash (Tenor Saxophone), Gary Versace (Piano), Ben Wolfe (Bass), Jeff Hirshfield (Drums)
11
Clara’s Room
Ron Horton (Trumpet), Immanuel Wilkins (Alto Saxophone), Ben Monder (Guitar), John Hébert (Bass), Billy Drummond (Drums)
12
For Duke
Steve Wilson (Alto Saxophone), Ben Rosenblum (Piano), Marty Jaffe (Bass), Rich Rosenzweig (Drums)
13
Lullabluebye
Glenn Zaleski (Piano), Dezron Douglas (Bass), Allan Mednard (Drums)
14
For Jimmy G.
Ron Horton (Trumpet), Michael Blake (Tenor Saxophone), Sean Mason (Piano), Michael Formanek (Bass), Billy Drummond (Drums)
15
November
Donny McCaslin (Tenor Saxophone), Ben Monder (Guitar), John Hébert (Bass)
16
Adrian’s Way
Dan Tepfer (Piano), Rufus Reid (Bass), Matt Wilson (Drums)
17
Sadness
Noah Preminger (Tenor Saxophone), Glenn Zaleski (Piano)
18
Helix
Joe Lovano (Tenor Saxophone), Donny McCaslin (Tenor Saxophone), Ben Monder (Guitar), John Hébert (Bass), Clarence Penn (Drums)
19
The Breaks
Elio Villafranca (Piano), Alexis Cuadrado (Bass), Satoshi Takeishi (Drums)
20
20 Bars
Elan Mehler (Piano), Martin Wind (Bass), Francisco Mela (Drums)
21
Ancestors
Jesse Neuman (Trumpet), Allan Chase (Baritone Saxophone), Steve Cardenas (Guitar), Addison Frei (Piano), Tony Scherr (Bass), Tim Horner (Drums)
22
Kids Stuff
Kirk Knuffke (Trumpet), Rich Perry (Tenor Saxophone), Micah Thomas (Piano), Ben Allison (Bass), Jeff Williams (Drums)
23
Meantime
Gary Versace (Piano), Martin Wind (Bass), Francisco Mela (Drums)
24
Capricorn Lady
Ted Nash (Soprano Saxophone), Gary Versace (Piano)
25
Waltz for Lee
Riley Mulherkar (Trumpet), Scott Robinson (Tenor Saxophone), Ryan Keberle (Trombone), Allan Chase (Baritone Saxophone), Samora Pinderhughes
(Piano), Jay Anderson (Bass), Jeff Hirshfield (Drums), Ryan Truesdell
(Arrangement)
26
727
Dave Douglas (Trumpet), Joe Lovano (Tenor Saxophone), Craig Taborn (Piano), John Hébert (Bass), Clarence Penn (Drums)
27
Beginning
Steve Wilson (Soprano Saxophone), Ben Rosenblum (Piano), Marty Jaffe (Bass), Douglas Marriner (Drums)
28
Southern Lights
Noah Halpern (Trumpet), Joel Wenhardt (Piano), Martin Wind (Bass), Dave Treut (Drums)
29
Regeneration
Donny McCaslin (Tenor Saxophone), Ron Horton (Trumpet), Craig Taborn (Piano), John Hébert (Bass), Clarence Penn (Drums)
30
A&J
Alexa Tarantino (Alto Saxophone), Dan Tepfer (Piano), Rufus Reid (Bass), Matt Wilson (Drums)
31
Eventualities
Immanuel Wilkins (Alto Saxophone), Donny McCaslin (Tenor Saxophone), Sean Mason (Piano), Michael Formanek (Bass), Billy Drummond (Drums)
32
Moonflower
Alexa Tarantino (Alto Saxophone), Dan Tepfer (Piano)
33
Just Suppose
Addison Frei (Piano), Tony Scherr (Bass), Tim Horner (Drums)
34
Reluctance (Quartet)
Todd Neufeld (Guitar), Dan Tepfer (Piano), Rufus Reid (Bass), Jeff Cosgrove (Drums)
35
Areas (Trumpet, Piano, Bass)
Dave Douglas (Trumpet), Craig Taborn (Piano), John Hébert (Bass)
36
The Spins
Ben Rosenblum (Piano), Rob Jost (Bass), Rich Rosenzweig (Drums)
37
Sanibel Island
Scott Spivak (Piano)
38
Fubu
Noah Preminger (Tenor Saxophone), Glenn Zaleski (Piano), Ben Allison (Bass), Allan Mednard (Drums)
39
Cascade Rising
Rich Perry (Tenor Saxophone), Helen Sung (Piano), Ben Allison (Bass)
40
Over
Rich Perry (Tenor Saxophone), Helen Sung (Piano), Ben Allison (Bass)
41
Blue Smoke
Rich Perry (Tenor Saxophone), Helen Sung (Piano), Ben Allison (Bass)
42
Air
Dave Douglas (Trumpet), Craig Taborn (Piano), Jeff Cosgrove (Drums)
43
Affirmation
Steve Wilson (Alto Saxophone), Elan Mehler (Piano), Rob Jost (Bass), Rich Rosenzweig (Drums)
44
Quiet as It’s Kept
Riley Mulherkar (Trumpet), Samora Pinderhughes (Piano), Ben Wolfe (Bass), Jeff Hirshfield (Drums)
45
TMI
Ron Horton (Trumpet), Donny McCaslin (Tenor Saxophone), Ben Monder (Guitar), Ben Allison (Bass), Douglas Marriner (Drums)
46
Time Will Tell
Patrick Cornelius (Alto Saxophone), Ben Rosenblum (Piano), Marty Jaffe (Bass), Douglas Marriner (Drums)
47 Areas (Piano, Bass, Drums)
Micah Thomas (Piano), Rob Jost (Bass), Jeff Williams (Drums)
48
Noumena
Ron Horton (Trumpet), Donny McCaslin (Tenor Saxophone), Ben Monder (Guitar), John Hébert (Bass)
49
Sloppy Seconds
Michael Blake (Tenor Saxophone), Isaiah J. Thompson (Piano), Michael Formanek (Bass), Tony Moreno (Drums)
50
Reluctance (Solo Piano)
Fred Hersch (Piano)
51
Grass Valley
Jesse Neuman (Trumpet), Evan Harris (Tenor Saxophone), Addison Frei (Piano), Tony Scherr (Bass), Tim Horner (Drums)
52
Questions the Answer
Elio Villafranca (Piano), Alexis Cuadrado (Bass), Satoshi Takeishi (Drums)
53
Lucent
Scott Robinson (Tenor Saxophone), Steve Cardenas (Guitar), Jay Anderson (Bass), Jeff Hirshfield (Drums)
54
No Radio
Addison Frei (Piano), Tony Scherr (Bass), Tim Horner (Drums)
55
For Carla
Ron Horton (Trumpet), Donny McCaslin (Tenor Saxophone), Ben Monder (Guitar), John Hébert (Bass)
56
Ode
Elan Mehler (Piano), Michael Formanek (Bass), Tony Moreno (Drums)
57
St. Mark’s Place
Alexa Tarantino (Alto Saxophone), Dan Tepfer (Piano), Rufus Reid (Bass), Matt Wilson (Drums)
58
Ca’lina
Jacob Sacks (Piano)
59
Hymn
Noah Preminger (Tenor Saxophone), Helen Sung (Piano), Ben Allison (Bass), Jeff Williams (Drums)
60
Svengali
Noah Halpern (Trumpet), Ted Nash (Clarinet), Allan Chase (Alto Saxophone), Scott Robinson (Tenor Saxophone), Joel Wenhardt (Piano), Martin Wind
(Bass), Francisco Mela (Drums), Ryan Truesdell (Arrangement)
61
For Duke (Vocals)
Olivia Chindamo (Vocals), Evan Harris (Tenor Saxophone), Addison Frei (Piano), Tony Scherr (Bass), Tim Horner (Drums)
