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Jazz | Label:Ropeadope
On her new outing, Pursuance: the Coltranes, saxophonist Lakecia Benjamin is far from the cosmopolitan sounds of funk and R&B and closer to the spiritual modal jazz. She interprets a collection of 13 tunes by Alice and John Coltrane, all recast through series of dynamic alterations and multiple perspectives rooted in her own beliefs. The album comes equipped with a large cross-generational lineup that includes colossal bassists Reggie Workman and Ron Carter, saxophonist Gary Bartz, violinist Regina Carter, and vocalists Dee Dee Bridgewater and Jazzmeia Horn, among many others.
“Liberia” channels an incredible modal energy, featuring two saxophones in prayer (Benjamin and Bartz), fervent piano voicings, and a strong bass-drums connection. A jubilant swinging infection takes hold of the improvisational section, and an analogous approach is observable on “Syeeda’s Flute Song”, where the happy melody bumps into spacious harmonizations provided by David Bryant’s Fender Rhodes. The bassist here is Ron Carter and the solos belong to Benjamin and trumpeter Keyon Harrold.
Tracklist:
01. Liberia (feat. Gary Bartz) (5:51)
02. Prema (6:02)
03. Central Park West (feat. Jazzmeia Horn) (4:29)
04. Walk With Me (feat. Regina Carter) (7:06)
05. Going Home (feat. Brandee Younger and Marcus Strickland) (6:38)
06. Syeeda’s Song Flute (feat. Ron Carter and Keyon Harrold) (6:37)
07. Spiral (feat. Steve Wilson and Marcus Gilmore) (5:44)
08. Om Shanti (feat. Georgia Anne Muldrow and Meshell Ndegeocello) (5:28)
09. Alabama (2:50)
10. Acknowledgement (feat. Dee Dee Bridgewater and The Last Poets) (3:37)
11. Pursuance (feat. Marc Cary) (3:17)
12. Turiya and Ramakrishna (7:51)
13. Affinity (feat. Greg Osby and Reggie Workman) (7:11)
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