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CD Reviews: Steve Blanco Trio “Contact” CD-2006 Insomnia Creations
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Posted by: adminon Wednesday, November 08, 2006 - 07:00 AM |
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By Glenn Astarita
Pianist Steve Blanco should conceivably be making his mark on the global jazz scene via this exceptional piano trio effort. Here, diversity in scope, solidified by the mergence of power, restraint and richly melodic content exists as an axis for Blanco’s complex harmonic developments. Blanco fuses muscle (think of McCoy Tyner) with fluidity and grace. And with the crack rhythm section of bassist Adam Rogers and drummer Sunny Jain, the trio engages in knotty time signature and multihued accents.
Blanco’s linear phrasings are constructed upon a vibrantly articulated approach, where given melodies are revitalized and improvised upon. On the piece simply titled “Cigarettes,” Blanco flickers his piano strings for a bit of dazzle, to colorize this light-hearted mid-tempo swing vamp. In spots, they skirt the free-zone, but this is progressive jazz at its finest. It’s thoroughly hip, captivating and irrefutably entertaining. Blanco is one to watch… – Glenn Astarita
Steve Blanco: piano; Adam Roberts: bass; Sunny Jain: drums
www.steveblanco.com
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