Brian Bromberg

Full Circle (ART 7047)

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Full Circle

Brian Bromberg

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MAC 147138

ART 7047

JAZZ

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Full Circle

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CD 14,98 €

5 STARS DOWNBEAT MAGAZINE (June 2016)

Bromberg and all of the players on this very nice album sound top-notch. Brian is in fine form as a bass player on this album, sounding virtuosic on both upright and piccolo basses. You'd be  hard-pressed to find a bass player with a set of chops like Bromberg, and this album is another shining example of that assertion. Bromberg has a solo on almost every track, but it doesn't get tiring, because he is such an impressive and engaging soloist.

Full Circle, is his first album since 2012. In between these two albums, Bromberg suffered an injury that left him with a back broken in two places and requiring rehabilitation to be able to walk. Full Circle is a testament to his recovery.

The disc is replete with marvels of technical and musical engineering. Bromberg dubs his bass onto a 78-r.p.m. record of “Jazz Me Blues” and “Washington And Lee Swing” that his late father had recorded in Tucson, elevating the sides while staying in musical character. And on “Sneaky Pete,” what sounds like Wes Montgomery’s guitar is actually Bromberg’s piccolo bass, a neat trick.

The music is just a swinging, in-your-face traditional jazz album with simple tunes that are easy to sing along with and remember, but have a foundation in hardcore ‘real’ jazz.

Pick up a copy and see why Brian Bromberg is one of the best jazz bassists and composers working today.

TRACKS & PERSONNEL:

BRIAN BROMBERG, accoustic bass on all tracks with:

01. JAZZ ME BLUES
Jimmy Saunders (tp); Phil Washburn (tb); Randy Waldman (p) & Howard Bromberg (d)

02. FULL CIRCLE
Bob Sheppard (ts); Mitch Forman (p)

03. SNEAKY PETE
Doug Webb (ts); Lee Thornburg (tp); Nick Lane (tb); Mitch Forman (p); Alex Acuna (perc)

04. SATURDAY NIGHT IN THE VILLAGE
Randy Waldman (p) & Brian Bromberg (b,d)

05. BOOMERANG
Doug Webb (ts); Randy Waldman (p)

06. HAVANA NIGHTS (Aka HAVANA NAGILA)
Arturo Sandoval (tp); Doug Webb (ts, as, bs); Lee Thornburg (tp); Nick Lane (tb);
Otmaro Ruiz (p); Craig Fundyga (vib); Brain Bromberg (b, d)

07. BERNIE'S BOP
Doug Webb (ts); Randy Waldman (p)

08. DON'T STOP 'TIL YOU GET ENOUGH
Doug Webb (ts); Randy Waldman (p); Lee Thornburg (tp); Nick Lane (tb);  Alex Acuna (perc)

09. NAW'LINS
Kirk Whalum (ts); Doug Webb (ts,as,bs); Charlie Bisharat (vln),
Mitch Forman (acor, org); Randy Waldman (p);  Lee Thornburg (tp); Nick Lane (tb);

10. SUSUMU'S BLUES
Craig Fundyga (vib

11. WASHINGTON AND LEE SWING
Jinny Saunders (tp); Phil Washburn (tp); Randy Waldman (p); Howard Bromberg (d)