Albert "Tootie" Heath, Ethan Iverson, Ben Street - Philadelphia Beat (2015) {Sunnyside Records}
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Jazz / Post Bop / Drums
There have been
pivotal locales which were the nurturing ground for the vanguard in
many art forms. Jazz music has had a number of these spots, from New
Orleans up to Chicago, then to New York and outward. It would not be
hard to argue that the great city of Philadelphia should be recognized
with these others as a wellspring of talented musicians. One of
Philadelphia s prominent sons is the fantastic drummer Albert Tootie
Heath. He, like so many other Philly natives including his brothers
Jimmy and Percy, grew up in the music, as the city was ripe with
musicians of the first order and an important stop for many of the
progenitors of the music. On his new recording Philadelphia Beat - Heath
returns to his native ground to catch the spirit and preserve it.
Heath's story begins in the City of Brotherly Love, where he was born in
1935 into a community that not only supported the music, but truly
helped it thrive. Heath began his career early, forming the Bee Boppers
with saxophonist Sam Reed and trumpeter Ted Curson, soon adding pianist
Bobby Timmons and bassist Jimmy Garrison. Another group Heath belonged
to was Bill Carney s Hi-Tones featuring a young John Coltrane and
Shirley Scott. His sideman work with musicians like Lester Young and
Thelonious Monk helped to solidify his reputation as a drummer, allowing
him to find success soon after leaving Philadelphia.
Joining Heath, on their third recording as a trio, are pianist Ethan
Iverson and bassist Ben Street. Iverson is best known for his work with
the lauded collaborative trio The Bad Plus but has also been an
invaluable member of groups led by Billy Hart and Lee Konitz, among
others. Street has long been a first call bassist for many of the
leading lights in the music, including David Sanchez, Danilo Pérez and
Kurt Rosenwinkel, and always joins Iverson in the Billy Hart quartet.
In the midst of the trio s stay in Philadelphia and recording sessions
at Turtle Studios, they were able to meet up with a handful of Heath s
friends and peers at the Clef Club, the headquarters of the city s first
black musician s union, located near Heath s childhood home. The guests
included fellow Philadelphians Sam Reed, Billy Bonner, bassist Buster
Williams, drummer Mickey Roker and Bill Carney. The meeting provided an
opportunity for story telling, risqué jokes and a bit of inspiration for
the musicians.
For the recording, the trio brought a diverse program of standards and a
couple of not so standards. The performances show the ensemble s
ability to draw new concepts from well-loved pieces, being contemporary
without ignoring the past.
Personnel:
Albert "Tootie" Heath - drums
Ethan Iverson - piano
Ben Street - bass
tracklist:
01. Bag's Groove
02. Reets and I
03. I Will Survive
04. Concorde
05. Memories of You
06. Con Alma
07. Wachet Auf, Ruft Uns Die Stimme, BWV 140
08. Bye-Ya
09. Everything Must Change
10. Speak Low
11. Pentatonic Etude
12. Bakai
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