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John Patitucci, Joe Lovano, Brian Blade
Featured at Todd Barkan's Birthday Party at Dizzy's Club "Coca-Cola"
by
Dr. Roberta E. Zlokower
New York - August 13, 2009
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John Patitucci, Joe Lovano, Brian Blade
Celebrate Todd Barkan's Birthday
John Patitucci on Bass
Joe Lovano on Tenor Saxophone
Brian Blade on Drums
After Hours: Richard Goods' Nuclear Fusion
Frederick P. Rose Hall
Dizzy's Club Coca-Cola
Broadway at 60th Street
NY, NY
212.258.9595
Todd Barkan, Programming Director
Scott Thompson, Press
Todd Barkan Greets the Crowd
Courtesy of Roberta E. Zlokower
John
Patitucci, Joe Lovano, and
Brian Blade brought their bass, saxophone, and drums to Dizzy's tonight,
for the annual Dizzy's Club Coca-Cola celebration of Programming Director, Todd
Barkan's, birthday. Dizzy's was packed for this second set, and, once again,
I was a guest at Ilene Glick's (Todd's wife) party table. The jovial guests were
eager to extend to Todd their best wishes, and a large, colorful chocolate cake
was wheeled in during a break, for a Happy Birthday rendition. This trio could not
have been hotter, and they began this CD release event (for Patitucci's new recording,
Remembrance) with "Blues for Freddie",
a tribute to trumpeter, Freddie Hubbard.
Patitucci
showcased strong bass rhythms, resonant and bluesy. His swinging tempos with
Lovano's tenor sax took the Club along on their roller coaster ride. Lovano
twisted and fragmented the melody, while
Patitucci
enhanced the moment with long rich riffs. It was immediately clear that
Patitucci
threw all his energy into his performance, leaning his torso in; soon his jacket
was off for the remainder of this high octane set.
"Sonny Side", a tribute to
Sonny Rollins,
was next, and
Patitucci
and Lovano took the theme in melodic conversation. Embedded into the music
are bits of "Sunny Side of the Street", with the familiar refrains richly
extended and embellished on Patitucci's bass strings. Blade added soft percussive
elements. When Lovano returned, another duo ensued, with atonal brass and echoing
bass tempos. The theme became moody and introspective, before repeating the ballad's
refrain. "Messaien's Gumbo" fused New Orleans
styled jazz with classical flourishes, and, at this point,
Patitucci
was on his red, electric bass, adding a bit of dance rhythm to the moment. Lovano
grabbed a couple of these notes and created a new sax theme, before Blade
was featured on his first percussive solo, one long rollicking riff.
Patitucci
strummed with frenzy, and the trio filled the Club with down home joy.
The title track of the new CD, which also features Lovano and
Blade, "Remembrance", is dedicated to
Michael Brecker.
Lovano was showcased on solo tenor sax, with no accompaniment during a lengthy,
breathy riff. His performance was poignant, reaching highs and lows with impassioned
effort. An exotic chordal solo followed on Patitucci's red bass, and Blade's atmospheric
percussion created a whispering accent. Blade's pulsating drum riff followed, bringing
the roof down on this virtuosic celebration of "Remembrance". "Jesus
on the Mainline", not on the recording, featured Patitucci's solo acoustic
bass, infused with Gospel intonations. Excerpts from Patitucci's "Freedom
Suite" followed, with Blade's rippling, repetitive percussion and Lovano's
staccato-punctuated, tenor sax theme. In contrast to the fragmented theme, the rhythms
remained seamless. There were key and tempo shifts in this excerpted composition
that expanded the experience. The birthday party set ended with moxie.
For the "After Hours" set, Richard Goods' Nuclear Fusion
continued to warm up the remaining guests. Richard Goods was on electric
bass, with Helen Sung on keyboards, Mike Clark on drums, and Jeff
Lockhart on guitar. The sound was jazz-rock, a dissonant, atonal sound that
also revealed exotic undertones.
  
Joe Lovano, John Patitucci, Brian Blade
Courtesy of Roberta E. Zlokower
Todd Barkan and Ilene Glick Barkan
Courtesy of Roberta E. Zlokower
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