Steve Turre TNT (Trombone-N-Tenor) CD

In 3 Groups;W/James Carter, Dewey Redman,David Sanchez+++

Personnel includes: Steve Turre (trombone, claves); James Carter, Dewey Redman, David Sanchez (tenor saxophone); Mulgrew Miller, Stephen Scott (piano); Buster Williams, Peter Washington (bass); Victor Lewis, Lewis Nash (drums); Giovanni Hidalgo (congas, timbales, campana).
Producers include: Steve Turre, Miles Weinstein.
Recorded at Avatar Studios, New York, New York on November 9 & 10, 2000. Includes liner notes by Ted Panken.
Personnel: Steve Turre (trombone, claves); Dewey Redman (tenor saxophone); Mulgrew Miller (piano); Lewis Nash, Victor Lewis (drums); Giovanni Hidalgo (congas, timbales).
Audio Mixer: Robert Friedrich.
Liner Note Author: Ted Panken.
Recording information: Avatar Studio B and C, New York, NY (11/09/2000-11/10/2000).
Editor: Robert Friedrich.
Steve Turre offers his first quintet project with TNT -- Trombone `N' Tenor, an exciting collection of eight compositions dedicated to a select group of jazz elders. Turre plays with three different quintets and is joined by tenor saxophonists James Carter, Dewey Redman and David Sanchez. Turre focuses purely on trombone, a departure from his previous releases that have included his exceptional playing on the conch shells. The ensemble boasts an astonishing repertoire of historic compositions by Stanley Turrentine, Hoagy Carmichael, and Benny Goodman as wells as four originals penned by Steve Turre. Among the highlights are an unforgettable version of "Stompin' At The Savoy" that features Dewey Redman's inimitable sax phrasings and nuance, the eleven minute "Dewey's Dance," a modal tune in _ time that captivates you with Stephen Scott's piano elegance, and the technical virtuosity of James Carter and Steve Turre's open-horn plunger orations on "Hallelujah, I Love Her So." Unlike his In The Spur of The Moment recording which featured Turre's mastery of the Ellington-style of muted playing, TNT -- Trombone `N' Tenor treats listeners to Turre's enjoyable art of the plunger-Basie style. David Sanchez's Afro-Cuban voice proves to be the perfect complement for Turre's clave and horn playing on "Puente of Soul." Together with the percussive fuel played by Giovanni Hidalgo, the ensemble reaches new heights in Turre's repertoire of Afro-Cuban jazz. ~ Paula Edelstein

CMJ (7/23/01, p.19) - "...Turre has a big sound and is equally adept amid the different flavors of each group..."