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General Info:

release date 2006
Verve Records

Link Listen to samples

http://www.amazon.com/Wood-II-Brian-Bromberg/dp/B000EHQ7JW


Track listing

 1. Caravan  
 2. Bolivia  
 3. Blue Boss
 4. Witch Hunt  
 5. A Love Affair  
 6. Butterfly  
 7. Shining Star  
 8. I'll Remember April  
 9. Pensativa  
 10. Carry on Wayward Son  
 11. Four Brothers  
 12. Let 'Em In  



Personnel

Personnel: 

Brian Bromberg (whistling, acoustic bass); 
Randy Waldman (piano); 
Vinnie Colaiuta (drums).


Biography: 

Born December 5th, 1960 in Tucson Arizona, Brian Bromberg grew up in a family of musicians and artists. Since his father and brother played the drums, it was natural for Brian to start playing the drums as well. After several years of playing and practicing, he began his professional career as a drummer at the age of 13. In elementary and junior high school, Brian also played the cello before eventually switching over to the bass. His first big break came in 1979 when Marc Johnson, bassist with the great jazz pianist Bill Evans, heard Brian play and later recommended him for an open spot in Stan GetzΓÇÖs band. Bromberg joined the Stan Getz quintet in December of 1979 at age 19 and spent nearly a year touring the world with the legendary tenor saxophonist. Over the past 25 years, Bromberg has gone on to tour and record with some of the greatest names in both straight ahead and smooth jazz, including Dizzy Gillespie, Horace Silver, Monty Alexander, Anita O' Day, Arturo Sandoval, Barney Kessel, Benny Golson, Bill Evans , Billy Cobham, Bob James, Boney James, Carmen McRae, Clark Terry, Dave Koz, David Benoit, Eddie Harris, Elvin Jones, Freddie Hubbard, Gerry Mulligan, Gonzalo Rubalcaba, Hank Jones, Herb Ellis, Herbie Hancock, Herbie Mann, Ivan Lins, James Moody, Jeff Lorber, Joe Farrell, Joe Lovano, Johnathan Butler, Joshua Redman, Kenny Baron, Kenny Garrett, Kenny Rankin, Kirk Whalum, Larry Carlton, Lee Konitz, Lee Ritenour, Lenny White, Les McCann, Lionel Hampton, Lou Rawls, Michael Brecker, Michel Legrand, Nancy Wilson, Peter White, Randy Brecker, Richard Elliot, Richie Cole, Rick Braun, Robben Ford, Roy Hargrove, Russ Freeman, Sarah Vaughn, Shirley Horn, Sonny Stitt, Stanley Jordan, Stanley Turrentine, Tom Scott, Tony Williams, Toots Thielemans and Woody Shaw. BrianΓÇÖs solo career began with the release of his first album A New Day in 1986. Smooth jazz radio immediately took notice and his reputation began to spread worldwide on the strength of followup albums like 1988ΓÇÖs Basses Loaded and 1989ΓÇÖs Magic Rain. For his fourth release, 1991ΓÇÖs ItΓÇÖs About Time: The Acoustic Project, the bassist chose to go back to his roots with a straight ahead jazz record that featured trumpet legend Freddie Hubbard and the great tenor saxophonist Ernie Watts. He followed that up in 1993 with the more contemporary sounding Brian Bromberg. In 1996, Brian signed with Zebra records and the following year released You Know The Feeling, featuring smooth jazz greats Rick Braun, Joe Sample, Jeff Lorber and Everette Harp. This began the first #1 record of BrombergΓÇÖs career on the strength of three singles in a row that each went to #3 on the charts. He subsequently became a successful producer of several other artists, including former Rippingtons saxophonist Jeff Kashiwa. His release of Wood in 2002 began a string of artistically satisfying and successful releases that continued with Jaco, his 2003 tribute to bass legend Jaco Pastorius, 2004ΓÇÖs Choices, which marked his return to the smooth jazz arena with such guests as Eric Marienthal, Jeff Lorber, Gary Meek and Alex Acuna, 2005ΓÇÖs rock influenced Metal and now the brilliant acoustic offering Wood II. 




Review

Brian Bromberg comes from a generation that has experienced it all: from big band, blues and bebop to rock 'n' roll, disco, soft rock, hard rock, heavy metal and much more. His projects reflect the eclectic nature of his 32 years of professional experience; heΓÇÖs quite comfortable in a variety of settings. In recent years, heΓÇÖs released Jaco, Wood, and Metal with an in-depth look at each. 

Wood II provides an adventurous look at jazzΓÇÖs modern mainstream. Bromberg interprets the music of forefathers such as Duke Ellington, Kenny Dorham, Woody Herman, and Wayne Shorter, as well as the music of Earth, Wind and Fire, Paul McCartney and Kansas. Creative in every which way, the bassist has created an enjoyable program that can appeal to a wide range of jazz fans. 


ΓÇ¥IΓÇÖll Remember AprilΓÇ¥ runs hard and fast at a bebop pace, with dexterity coming from all sides of the trio. BrombergΓÇÖs solos give this one (and every track) a shining star worth two thumbs up. The trio takes ΓÇ£CaravanΓÇ¥ at a forceful pace with a clave rhythm and an exotic texture. Similarly, ΓÇ£PensativaΓÇ¥ moves with a Latin rhythm, but this time itΓÇÖs leisurely and mellow. The classic Woody Herman piece ΓÇ£Four BrothersΓÇ¥ includes the bassistΓÇÖs whistling along with the trioΓÇÖs interpretation. After a standard take on the familiar melody with Bromberg supplying the whistled version, the trio attacks the song one more timeΓÇöwith the whistler overdubbing the harmonic layers of the original four brothers. ItΓÇÖs quite a treat. 


Bromberg interprets four selections from the program alone, without piano or drums. ΓÇ£Blue BossaΓÇ¥ honors the tradition of its original melody, with plenty of creative action folded in. ΓÇ£Shining StarΓÇ¥ features three multitracked acoustic bass parts. The three deep instrumental voices work together cohesively to reflect the same kind of soulfulness that the song originally brought us. ΓÇ£Carry On Wayward SonΓÇ¥ is filled with down-home reflections of what we hold near and dear. Bromberg interprets those feelings through his lyrical bass melodies and textural variations such as slap bass, double stops and slides. To close the album, Paul McCartneyΓÇÖs ΓÇ£Let ΓÇÿem InΓÇ¥ rides its lovely melody through the bassistΓÇÖs vibrating strings and reaches deep into the heart of his audience. 


You donΓÇÖt have to be a bass player to appreciate the virtuosity that Brian Bromberg exhibits throughout Wood and Wood II. Just donΓÇÖt ask me to choose between these two highly recommended albums. 







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