Title - 'Anemone'
Artist - Vito Dieterle
For those not in the know, New York saxophonist Vito Dieterle - who has owned and operated The Django, Silver Lining and Little Branch jazz clubs - has brought together a small ensemble to bring forth a large jazz sound that is rather befitting of any cocktail hour that you yourselves might now find self-isolating within.
Featuring Vito on tenor saxophone, Ben Paterson on organ, Kris Kaiser on guitar, and Aaron Seebe on drums, Anemone (released this past March 1st, 2020 via Ride Symbol Records) is a quite beautifully stunning collection of nine tracks that will definitely enhance your isolation mood.
1. 'Dream Dancing'
2. 'You Said It'
3. 'Minor Chant'
4. 'Lush Life'
5. 'That's Earl, Brother'
6. 'Chelsea Bridge'
7. 'Work'
8. 'Just In Time'
9. 'Anemone'
Opening with the lo-fi lounge jazz of 'Dream Dancing' (Cole Porter) they back that up seamlessly with the upbeat hipness of 'You Said It' (Tommy Turrentine), the swing of 'Minor Chant' (Stanley Turrentine), and then both the sumptuously gorgeous 'Lush Life (Billy Strayhorn) and the vibrant 'That's Earl, Brother' from Dizzy Gillespie.
Next up is one of my own personal favorites, the gentle, almost inching 'Chelsea Bridge' (from Billy Strayhorn), with the spirited 'Work' (Thelonious Monk) backing it, before the album rounds out with the magnificent dance vibe of 'Just In Time' (Jule Styne), coming to a close on the sensuous, and Vito's own, title track, 'Anemone.'
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