Детали релиза : Jon Faddis - Remembrances (1998) [FLAC (tracks + .cue) SACD]

Jon Faddis is one of my all-time favorite trumpet players, but one thing people often forget about him is he's more than just a jazz trumpet virtuoso. He is a great musician. This album proves he is. Some people criticized Faddis for playing high often and "going for the cheap thrill" (whatever that means). Then he makes an album displaying his brilliant musicianship, and people criticize. Go figure. Faddis plays both styles beautifully, and easily overshadows Wynton Marsalis (sorry, a harsh truth). On this album, Faddis plays beautiful stuff in an orchestral setting conducted by Argentinian composer/arranger/conductor Carlos Franzetti, and almost every song is a ballad. Whoever said he never played over High C is incorrect, he does on a few occasions (most notably on "Laura", "Footprints" and "Johnny Bug"), but mostly he is playing beautifully in the trumpet's lower register. His rendition of Duke Ellington's beautiful "Sophisticated Lady" is wonderful to hear. He improvises on it with such warmth and emotion, it makes you feel it. "Laura" is ironically played in medium swing (an interesting idea), it definitely does swing and Faddis solos confidently over it with a cup mute. Herbie Hancock's classic "Speak Like A Child" is played in a peaceful, relaxing slow-to-midtempo setting. Faddis sounds good here. "Footprints" is a strange, slower rendition that gradually speeds up a bit, but not much. Faddis solos nicely once again. John Coltrane's romantic "Naima" is impeccably played. Such a beautiful composition, and performed great too. "Johnny Bug" has a slight latin tinge to it, created by Jon Faddis after one of Dizzy's nicknames for him. "La Rosa Y El Sauce" is another slow, spanish piece, the title meaning "The Rose And The Willow". It's haunting in a strange way. Jon switches back to a cup mute for Dave Brubeck's fun "In Your Own Sweet Way", which is a mellow, laid-back performance. The album becomes even more restrained on Franzetti's great composition "Riverside Park" and the finale, "Goodbye". At first this relaxed me so much I fell asleep, but it captured my attention the whole way through because Jon Faddis is a great player. Faddis fans, get this, and jazz fans should as well, although don't expect another Good And Plenty, Legacy, Into The Faddisphere, Jon Faddis & Oscar Peterson or Hornucopia. Just listen to it with an open mind. I too love Faddis's high register heroics but I also appreciate his musicianship as a whole.