Simply Put

by Jerry Bergonzi

Overview

Jerry Bergonzi has long been regarded as a top-flight tenor saxophonist among his peers and this session finds him in top form, playing with a seasoned, familiar rhythm section, consisting of pianist Bruce Barth, bassist Dave Santoro, and drummer Andrea Michelutti. Seven of the ten tracks are originals by the leader, starting with the tense, somewhat dark cooker "Mr. MB," dedicated to the late tenorist Michael Brecker. Bergonzi switches to soprano for his exotic "Malaga.""Transphybian" is an unusual blues that doesn't follow the predicted path, while "Crossing the Naeff" is a haunting ballad duet with Barth. Bergonzi's settings of standards are all refreshing. "Come Fly with Me" bursts with energy from his angular, Sonny Rollins-flavored approach, while his inventive re-harmonization of "Out of Nowhere" contrasts with a more traditional arrangement of "Dancing in the Dark." Highly recommended! ~ Ken Dryden

Product Details

Release Date:	06/16/2009
Label:	Savant Records (Jazz) / Savant
UPC:	0633842209920
Rank:	221893

Tracks

1. Mr. MB
2. Dancing in the Dark
3. Casadiche
4. Come Fly with Me
5. Wipper Snapper
6. Out of Nowhere
7. Crossing the Naeff
8. Transphybian
9. What If?
10. Malaga

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Jerry Bergonzi   Primary Artist,Sax (Tenor),Sax (Soprano)
Andrea Michelutti   Primary Artist,Drums
Dave Santoro   Primary Artist,Bass
Bruce Barth   Primary Artist,Piano

Technical Credits

Joe Fields   Executive Producer
Jerry Bergonzi   Arranger,Composer,Producer,Audio Production
Peter Kontrimas   Engineer
Christian Ducasse   Photography
Keiji Obata   Design
Ted Panken   Liner Notes