''The Dynamic Duo Remember Trane and Bird'' is a double-CD live album by drummer Rashied Ali and multi-instrumentalist
Arthur Rhames
Arthur Rhames (October 25, 1957 – December 27, 1989) was an American guitarist, tenor saxophonist, and pianist.
Biography
Despite his much-admired technical virtuosity and unmatched dedication - he was notorious among local musicians fo ...
. It was recorded on August 29, 1981, at the Willisau Jazz Festival in Willisau, Switzerland, and was released in 2004 by Ayler Records. Rhames, who is heard on tenor saxophone and piano, appeared on only a handful of albums during his career, and died in 1989 at the age of 32.
Reception
The authors of '' The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings'' stated that the duos "are not so much in the manner of ''Interstellar Space'', as an attempt to capture something of the spirit of the classic oltranequartet," and noted: "Perhaps most significant for its valuable glimpse of a lost genius – if the Trane catalogue is now almost meaninglessly bloated, while Rhames's is vanishingly small – there's some great Ali here as well."
Andrey Henkin of '' All About Jazz'' wrote: "The medley style of the set makes one marvel not only at Rhames' remarkable facility and tone, even at high speeds, but at both musicians' stamina. Even the slower numbers do not lack for vitality, the duo format leaving no room to hide behind lush chords."
''One Final Notes Derek Taylor commented: "Rhames wears his affinity for Coltrane prominently throughout the program. There are numerous points where he seems to channel the saxophone saint in wholesale fashion... But unlike the legion of imitators that have milked the master's memory to point of rote adoration, Rhames appears intent on infusing his own sound into what on the surface feels like heavy homage."
Critic Tom Hull remarked: "John Coltrane died too soon for Ali, the drummer who opened up the final chapter of the Saint's life; Rhames died too soon also, which is one reason you've never heard of the nonpareil street musician, but not before shaking the rafters on these previously unheard tapes."
Writing for ''Paris Transatlantic'', Dan Warburton stated that the album "has all the fire of a revival meeting," and noted that Rhames "plays the hell out of the piano, managing to reference all of Coltrane's major pianists from Tommy Flanagan to McCoy Tyner to Alice Coltrane."
Mr. P.C.
"Mr. P.C." is a twelve-bar jazz piece in minor blues form, composed by John Coltrane in 1959. The song is named in tribute to the bass player Paul Chambers, who had accompanied Coltrane for years. It first appeared on the album ''Giant Steps'' ...
" ( John Coltrane) – 23:19
# "I Want To Talk About You" (
Billy Eckstine
William Clarence Eckstine (July 8, 1914 – March 8, 1993) was an American jazz and pop singer and a bandleader during the swing and bebop eras. He was noted for his rich, almost operatic bass-baritone voice. In 2019, Eckstine was posthumously ...
) – 6:00
# "
Giant Steps
''Giant Steps'' is the fifth studio album by jazz musician John Coltrane as leader. It was released in February 1960 on Atlantic Records. This was his first album as leader for Atlantic Records, with which he had signed a new contract the previou ...
Tune Up Tune up may refer to:
* Service (motor vehicle)
* "Tune Up", a Miles Davis jazz standard
* ''Tune-Up!
''Tune-Up!'' is an album by saxophonist Sonny Stitt recorded in 1972 and released on the Cobblestone label.Miles Davis) – 16:06
# "Extra, Extra - Read All About It (1)" (Rashied Ali, Arthur Rhames) – 9:59
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# "Giant Steps" (John Coltrane) / " Lazy Bird" (John Coltrane) / "
Moment's Notice
"Moment's Notice" is a "classic" jazz standard composed by John Coltrane. The song was featured on Coltrane's noted 1958 recording '' Blue Train''.
History
Coltrane never recorded "Moment's Notice" after the version on ''Blue Train''. But other s ...
" (John Coltrane) – 7:16
# "Extra, Extra - Read All About It (2)" (Rashied Ali, Arthur Rhames) – 7:50
# "Acknowledgement" (John Coltrane) – 2:47
# "Resolution" (John Coltrane) – 2:40
# "Pursuance" (John Coltrane) – 6:28
# "Homage to Charlie Parker - Medley" (Rashied Ali, Arthur Rhames) – 10:11
# "The Work of the Master" (Rashied Ali, Arthur Rhames) – 14:59
Arthur Rhames
Arthur Rhames (October 25, 1957 – December 27, 1989) was an American guitarist, tenor saxophonist, and pianist.
Biography
Despite his much-admired technical virtuosity and unmatched dedication - he was notorious among local musicians fo ...