CD ´Classic Moods`

CD ´Classic Moods`

10 Feb 1998 by Agency

Classic Moods refers to a number of things - classic songs, the classic small hard-bop group, the classic sound of jazz ballads. It´s clear that Ernie Watts was out to recapture the spirit of his hero John Coltrane´s exquisite Ballads, and what´s surprising is how close he comes to fulfilling his goal.

Working with pianist Mulgrew Miller, bassist George Mraz and drummer Jimmy Cobb, Watts recaptures the classic sound of ´50s small combos without ever sounding like a stodgy revivalist. That´s becouse he´s too concerned with feeling and fresh, vital improvisations to devote himself to painstaking re-creations of the past. Every musician in the group plays with passion, even during subtle interludes, and that is what brings such standards as "In a Sentimental Mood," "Green Dolphin Street" and "Round Midnight" to life. You may have heard these songs countless times, but they´re worth hearing again in this setting.

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