Jon Faddis Teranga CD

Personnel: Jon Faddis (vocals, trumpet, flugelhorn); Clark Terry (vocals, flugelhorn); Russell Malone (guitar); Frank Wess (alto flute); Gary Smulyan (baritone saxophone); David Hazeltine (piano); Dion Parson (drums); Abdou M'Boup (talking drum, djembe); Alioune Faye (sabar).
Audio Mixer: Brian Dozoretz.
Liner Note Author: Neil Tesser.
Recording information: Bennett Studios, Englewood, NJ (09/06/2005-09/07/2005).
Author: Abdou M'Boup.
Photographer: John Abbott .
Arranger: Jon Faddis.
After an extended layoff from studio recording, trumpeter Jon Faddis returns with Teranga. Taking its name from the Senegalese word for "hospitality," the album is an inspired and straightforward post-bop album and features Faddis in top form. Often driven by thick, acoustic basslines via Kiyoshi Kitagawa, Faddis' compositions are lush, visceral, and funky pieces that reveal the often flashy trumpeter's more enigmatic and thoughtful inclinations. Longtime fans shouldn't fear, though, as Faddis' sparkling tone and trademark monumental range remain intact and are showcased throughout. Besides his superb backing ensemble that includes pianist David Hazeltine and drummer Dion Parson, Faddis has also brought along such sympathetic collaborators as Senegalese percussionists Abdou M'Boup and Alioune Faye as well as baritone saxophonist Gary Smulyan, trumpeter Clark Terry, and others. ~ Matt CollarDown Beat (p.60) - 4 stars out of 5 -- "[Faddis] offers a full-blown paean to the maestro, presenting seven originals that build on Gillespie's logic structures and syntactical tropes."
JazzTimes (p.76) - "Faddis is a remarkably wide-ranging musician. He can whisper through his trumpet, he can pierce your eardrums, or he can sustain a note ad infinitum."