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Jazz

By: Staff Writer

18/07/2009 1:00 AM | Comments: 0

DAVE HOLLAND/GONZALO RUBALCABA/CHRIS POTTER/ERIC HARLAND

The Monterey Quartet: Live at the 2007 Monterey Jazz Festival (Monterey Jazz Festival Records/Concord)

This collective was put together to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Monterey Jazz Festival, and it was a helluva match of musical talents.

Bassist Dave Holland and tenor saxophonist Chris Potter work together regularly in Holland-led bands, so they are clearly comfortable with each other; adding pianist Gonzalo Rubalcaba and drummer Eric Harland mixed up four A-list players for an eight-tune set of complex, engaging and entertaining music. Each musician brought two pieces to the session.

Cuban emigre Rubalcaba's 50, written for the festival milestone, has a nice funky feel, while Harland's Maiden and Potter's Minotaur are a treat. Holland is, simply, a joy to hear anytime, especially on his own Step To It here. This is great live jazz. 'Ö'Ö'Ö'Ö

-- Chris Smith

Republished from the Winnipeg Free Press print edition July 18, 2009 $sourceSection0

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