Joe, the son of legendary saxophonist Al Cohn, is widely regarded as one of the finest jazz guitarists of our era - melodically quick-witted, harmonically advanced, relentlessly swinging. His recent work with Harry Allen, Jay Leonhart, Buddy DeFranco and countless others has that timeless invigorating quality that marks jazz at its very best.
Shared Contemplations, a marvellous collection of standards, classic bebop, cool jazz rarities and originals, only strengthens the case for Joe Cohn as a guaranteed pleasure, a leader in the field.
Featuring Peter Beets on piano throughout, the disc also highlights the strengths of two different rhythm sections: J.J. Wiggins and Joost van Schaik alternate with Peter Washington and Willie Jones III on bass and drums, respectively.
1. | Just One Of Those Things (Cole Porter) 6:31 | |
2. | You Turned The Tables On Me (Louis Alter / Sidney Mitchell) 5:33 | |
3. | I Gotta Right To Sing The Blues (Harold Arlen / Ted Koehler) 7:15 | |
4. | I Love You, Samantha (Cole Porter) 5:30 | |
5. | Blue Serge (Gary McFarland) 6:57 | |
6. | Something For Lisa (Al Cohn) 4:31 | |
7. | Man With A Horn (Jack Jenney / Bonnie Lake / Eddie DeLange) 5:41 | |
8. | 49th Street (Bill Mobley) 6:14 | |
9. | Barbados (Charlie Parker) 4:51 | |
10. | Danielle (Al Cohn) 6:07 |
Total Time: 59:16
Recorded
October 6, 2007
in
Monster, The Netherlands
Recorded
June 16, 2008
in
Brooklyn, NY, USA
Engineer:
Max Bolleman [3-6,8-9] &
Michael Marciano [1,2,7,10] &
Max Bolleman (mixing) &
The Masters (mastering)
Producer:
Gerry Teekens