{"product_id":"5060708610135","title":"Charles Tolliver - Connect - Import Vinyl LP Record","description":"\u003cp\u003eCredits:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCharles Tolliver\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDescription:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAhighlyrespectedpost-boptrumpetersincehisemergencealongsideJackieMcLeaninthe1960s,CharlesTolliverhasrecordedinfrequentlysincethe90s,releasingseveralcriticallyacclaimedbig-bandalbums,including2007sWithLoveand2009sEmperorMarch:LiveattheBlueNote.With2020sConnect,Tolliverreturnstoasmall-groupformat,offeringanintimate,intenselyexpressivealbumthatworksasadynamiccounterpointtohislarge-ensembleproductions.RecordedbyTonyPlattatLondonsRAKStudios,ConnectevokesthedrivinghardbopofTollivers1968solodebutPaperMan.Thatalbumfoundhimworkingwithanall-starlineupfeaturingpianistHerbieHancock,saxophonistGaryBartz,bassistRonCarter,anddrummerJoeChambers.HereheupdatesthatrosterwithanequallycapablegroupfeaturingaltosaxophonistJesseDavis,pianistKeithBrown,bassistBusterWilliams,anddrummerLennyWhite.AlsoappearingontwotracksisBritishtenorsaxophonistBinkerGolding,knownforhisownsoulfullyprogressivealbumsandequallyfunkyworkalongsideLondonjazzluminariesMosesBoydandZaraMcFarlane.Tolliverleadshisgroupthroughfourofhisoriginalsongs,includingEmperorMarchandBlueSoul,bothofwhichhepreviouslyplayedonhisbig-bandalbums,andwhichhestripsdowntotheirrawessentialsonConnect.TheseareinfectioussongsrifewithduskymodalharmoniesthatTolliverandhisbandexploittotheirfullest.OnBlueSoul,altoistDaviscutsthroughtheinsistenttribalbeatwithhisspiraling,brightlytonedarchitecturallines.Similarly,onEmperorMarch,Goldingoffershisownwarmlines,jumpingdeftlyoffthesongsthickchordsbeforeDavisinterjectswithhisgymnasticasides.Knownforhisdeeplythoughtful,ifstilladventurousapproachtoimprovisation,Tollivertakesamoremeasuredpath,shiftingdeftlybetweenburnishedlongtonesandmoreclipped,bluesyphrases.ItsastyleheappliesthroughoutConnect,craftingminimalist,rhythmicallyinventivelinesthatofferadeftcontrasttohisbandmatesmoreserpentineconstructions.EquallyengagingisCopasetic,aroilingswingerthatbringstomindtheclubby60sworkofLeeMorgan.ClosingthealbumisSuspicion,afrenetic,cartoon-likesongwhichbeginswithadeceptivelylow-keyrubatobassintrobeforeleapingoffintoadriving,klezmer-inspiredpianoanddrumgroove.FollowingTolliverslead,eachsoloistdivesintothefraylikedancersintheround,offeringimpassionedsolostatementsbeforeleapingbackintotheensemblesbubblingfrenzy.ItsthiskindofrousinggroupaestheticandunifiedintensitythatmakesConnectsuchavitalsmall-groupcompaniontoTolliversbig-bandwork.~MattCollar\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTracklisting:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e1.Blue Soul\u003cbr\u003e2.Copasetic\u003cbr\u003e3.Emperor March\u003cbr\u003e4.Suspicion\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Gearbox","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44853443920161,"sku":"5060708610135","price":4690.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0568\/8482\/2076\/products\/5060708610135.jpg?v=1680193460","url":"https:\/\/cdsvinyljapan.com\/products\/5060708610135","provider":"CDs Vinyl Japan Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}