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Bringing both Latin rhythms and free jazz influences into his sound, John McNeil's This Way Out finds the trumpeter working in Spain with two young local musicians, bassist Giulia Valle, and tenor saxophonist Gorka Benitez, along with stalwart drummer Joe Smith. The fresh surroundings invigorate McNeil's work, making This Way Out one of his more wide-ranging and interesting albums. The material, mostly originals by McNeil or Benitez, is solidly first-rate, and co-producers McNeil and Smith keep a tight rein on the length of the solos, preferring to explore a variety of rhythms and melodies rather than exploring just a few in depth. Highlights include "Dewey Defeats Truman," which features some extended free improvisation over a beat-less rattle of percussion that sounds as primitive as someone shaking a box full of bottle caps, and sounds very much like Jon Hassell's '70s work, and "West Coast Memories," a brief but delightful nod to Chet Baker and Gerry Mulligan over a light swing beat. ~ Stewart Mason
Live Recording
Recorded at Estudios Moraleda, Barcelona, Spain.
Personnel: John McNeil (trumpet); Gorka Benitez (tenor saxophone); Giulia Valle (bass); Joe Smith (drums, percussion).
JazzTimes (2/04, p.145) - "[E]xtraordinary....That McNeil's writing is enormously sophisticated and a bit warped is clear from the first several bars of 'Mi Tio'." John McNeil This Way Out Songs This Way Out Review
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