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Jazz Weekly, Album Review >>
last year, my wife and I visited the various pubs in Ireland to take in
the musical atmosphere, and fell in love with those infectious
melodies. Pianist/composer/arranger Neil Pearlman must have visited the
same places, as he’s taken traditional Scottish tunes and successfully
jazzed them up. This is not the first time this idea has been tried, as
tenorist Johnny Griffin put out a cooker of Isle melodies way back
when. This one, however, mixes standard instrumental fare with fiddles
and flutes, making the sound “a wee bit” more authentic. Tunes like
“Butterfly” and “Monymusk Lads” have a joyful air about them, with
Elizabeth Burke’s vocals adding a real pub feel to the latter.
“Sailor’s Wife’ features some nice fiddle work by Alasdair Fraser,
while “Farewell” includes some panoramic flute by Nicole Rabata. The
team of Doub Berns/b, Javier Ramos/perc and Alex Cohen (ah, all
Scottish lads!!!) mix well with Pearlman’s piano work, producing a mix
of jazz and jigs that will raise a toast and get you on the dance floor. 07/29/11 >> go there
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