Arturo Sandoval Swingin' Rating **** Recorded Jan 6-9, 1996 at Sound on Sound, NYC Arturo Sandoval Trumpet Michael Brecker Tenor Saxophone Joey Calderazzo Piano Ed Calle Tenor Saxophone Eddie Daniels Clarinet Dana Teboe Trombone Clark Terry Trumpet, Flugelhorn Mike Stern Guitar John Patitucci Bass Gregory Hutchinson Drums Review by Scott Yanow It seems remarkable that Arturo Sandoval never seems to win any jazz polls for few trumpeters can come close to equaling his technique, jazz chops and warm sound. On this advanced hard bop date, the music is strictly straightahead without any Latin rhythms. Sandoval matches wits quite successfully with clarinetist Eddie Daniels on two songs, tenor great Michael Brecker on three (including a memorable rendition of "Moment's Notice") and veteran flugelhornist Clark Terry on a joyous "Mack The Knife." In addition, Sandoval pays tribute to Woody Shaw, John Coltrane and Dizzy Gillespie. Other highlights include the moody "Streets Of Desire" (on which Sandoval plays piano), the racehorse tempo of "Real McBop" (which has an impossible but impeccably played melody chorus) and Arturo's humorous use of the plunger mute on "It Never Gets Old." All in all, this is one of Arturo Sandoval's finest recordings to date. Tracks Title Composer Time 1 Moontrane Shaw 5:40 2 Swingin' Sandoval 8:15 3 Moment's Notice Coltrane 7:18 4 Streets of Desire Sandoval 7:43 5 Real McBop Sandoval 6:08 6 Weirdfun Sandoval 6:27 7 Dizzy's Atmosphere Gillespie 3:50 8 Reflection Sandoval 7:32 9 Woody Sandoval 7:11 10 It Never Gets Old Sandoval 5:25 11 Mack the Knife Blitzstein, Brecht, Weill 5:41 1996 CD GRP 9846
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