Jerry Bergonzi - Nearly Blue

[GA Russell]

 

Artist Title Time           Jerry Bergonzi 1 - It Might as Well Be Spring 07:37       Jerry Bergonzi 2 - Countdown 06:07       Jerry Bergonzi 3 - How About You? 05:37       Jerry Bergonzi 4 - Tectonic Plates 05:23       Jerry Bergonzi 5 - Nearly Blue 08:18       Jerry Bergonzi 6 - On Green Dolphin Street 04:51       Jerry Bergonzi 7 - We'll Be Together Again 04:49       Jerry Bergonzi 8 - While You Were Out 06:03       Jerry Bergonzi 9 - Nice Work If You Can Get It 08:19       Jerry Bergonzi 10 - Laura 07:26     New from Jerry Bergonzi Jerry Bergonzi - Nearly Blue Savant Records SCD 2180 A fount of harmonic ingenuity, melodic integrity, and rhythmic authority, Jerry Bergonzi has long been a standard-bearer of sorts for the jazz community. A prolific composer prone to taking deep dives that put serious theory into profound practice, his discography is filled with smart and imaginative originals that twist and turn in unexpected fashion. But a passion for standard gems of yesteryear, the lingua franca of jazz, also fires his creative impulses and figures into his work. In fact, the tried-and-true classics serve as a source of limitless potential for his horn. This follow-up to his Spotlight on Standards session once again features Bergonzi's slightly off-center take on the tenor-organ-drums trio format while the songs on this set list function as both reminders about Bergonzi's eminence in the jazz world and love letters from the man to the music. "I just adore the melodies of these tunes. I love standards. People always tell me, 'Man, you've got to make more records like this,'" Bergonzi says, "and I'm happy to oblige. I'm just delighted that Savant is totally behind me and this music."   Like our stuff?  Let’s hear from you.   Record Company Contact Barney Fields • Savant Records, Inc. jazzdepo@ix.netcom.com • (212) 873-2020 • www.jazzdepot.com         Attachments   booklet SCD 2180 J..