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On Phantoms, her third album as leader, saxophonist, and composer, Virginia Mayhew demonstrates that she is not only an exciting writer and skillful arranger, but also that she can take the most tired standards and turn them into brand-new musical adventures. Aided by her longstanding quartet , consisting of the exquisite trumpeter Ingrid Jensen, bassist Harvie S. (a.k.a. Harvie Swartz), and drummer Allison Miller, Mayhew bops, bounces, and floats through a wide-ranging program of originals, standards, and modern compositions by such eminent names as Steve Swallow ("Babble On") and Kenny Barron ("Phantoms"). Piano-less quartets are always treading a thin line between salutary freedom and potential harmonic chaos, but it is Mayhew's particular strength to be able to hold this group together almost telepathically, even when taking unusual liberties with the material -- like laying the changes to Cole Porter's "I Love You" over a homemade 7/8 rhythmic framework, or switching the melodic accents around on Thelonious Monk's "Rhythm-a-ning" until it sounds almost like a different tune altogether. Swartz takes a particularly nice solo turn on "Monterey Blues," a Mayhew original, but it's Jensen that continually catches your ear on her solos and on the beautifully constructed duo passages she shares with Mayhew. Highly recommended. ~ Rick Anderson
This is tenor and soprano saxophonist Virginia Mayhew's third CD as leader. Her previous releases (featuring Kenny Barron) "Nini Green" and "No Walls" were critically acclaimed, and "No Walls" was chosen as one of the "Best 10 Jazz CDs of 2001" by JAZZIZ
Recorded on October 10 & 11, 2002. Includes liner notes by Bob Bernotas.
Personnel: Virginia Mayhew (soprano saxophone, tenor saxophone); Harvie Swartz (vocals, acoustic bass); Ingrid Jensen (trumpet, flugelhorn); Allison Miller (drums, percussion).
Liner Note Author: Bob Bernotas.
Recording information: Tedesco Studios (10/10/2002/10/11/2002).
Photographer: Lee Tanner.
Arranger: Bob Bernotas.
Personnel: Virginia Mayhew (saxophone); Ingreid Jensen (trumpet, flugelhorn); Harvie S. (bass); Allison Miller (drums).
CMJ (6/30/03, p.31) - "...Setting the tone on both tenor and soprano saxophone, Mayhew eschews dazzle, but succeeds in getting under one's skin with a strong sense of melody all the same..." Virginia Mayhew Phantoms Songs | 1. | Theme/Phantoms |
| 2. | I Love You |
| 3. | Monterey Blues |
| 4. | I'm a Fool to Want You |
| 5. | Babble On |
| 6. | Live Your Life |
| 7. | Facil |
| 8. | Fall |
| 9. | Dubai |
| 10. | Rhythm-A-Ning |
| 11. | Theme |
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