| Ron Carter Sextet - Orfeu |
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| Written by Brian Kahn | ||||||||||||||||||
| Tuesday, 02 November 1999 | ||||||||||||||||||
"Orfeu" is strong with Brazilian influenced Jazz pieces. The influence gives the album a lively variety of rhythm and melodies. Ron Carter has been a fan of Brazilian music for quite some time and travels to Brazil annually. This familiarity allows him and his sextet to play the complex passages with apparent ease. The lead instrument is often supported by intertwined and complex rhythms of the other instruments. The "Manha de Carnaval" demonstrates how the bass carries the groove at the bottom of the complex intertwined rhythms. While this sounds complex and difficult, which it is, the Ron Carter Sextet pulls it off in a manner that flows naturally and keeps the music compelling. The album’s seven songs are comprised of four Carter originals, another derived from Dvorak and two by Luiz Bonfa. The Bonfa tracks, "Samba de Orfeu" and "Manha de Carnaval" will most likely be familiar to afficionados of Brazilian jazz. Carter’s "Obrigado" track has a complex moving rhythm that I found energetic yet soothing. Long time Ron Carter fans listening to this album may worry when they don’t hear the trademark bass solo but if they are patient they will be rewarded as the signature solo comes in the last tune "Samba de Orfeu." This album is well recorded and allows the individual instruments to be heard clearly as they play their complex and intertwined roles. The music is involving, entertaining and soothing all at the same time. Like this article? Bookmark and share with any of the sites below.        |
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