Curtis Brothers Quartet - Syzygy

 

artist 
  Curtis Brothers Quartet
16.00
click to order (usually available)
 

 
title 
  Syzygy
 
country 
  USA
 
mainstyle 
  Popular Music
 
style 
  Jazz
 
label 
  Truth Revolution Records
 
year 
  2017
 
length 
 
 
info 

The quartet (brothers Luques and Zaccai Curtis on bass and keys, respectively, plus Richie Barshay on drums and Reinaldo De Jesus on percussion) hits the ground running with a Rhodes- and percussion-driven taken on the Mongo Santamaria classic "Afro Blue". This is well-covered territory and the quartet more than ably adds to the list of excellent covers of this tune. The whole thing is great, but the percussion breakdown toward the end of the tune is particularly special. This tune sets the vibe for the album, which also includes the quartet's versions of classic tunes from Bud Powell ("Hallucinations"), Dizzie Gillespie ("Bebop"), Wayne Shorter ("Yes or No"), Cole Porter ("All of You"), Horace Silver ("Quicksilver"), and Marvin Gaye ("What's Going On"), among others, plus the Zaccai Curtis-penned title track.

 
memo 

Tracks:
1. Afro Blue 06:34
2. Hallucinations 05:00
3. Bebop 05:43
4. Betcha By Golly Wow 05:24
5. Yes or No 06:57
6. Syzygy 07:00
7. Start The World I Want To Get On 04:48
8. All of You 06:03
9. Hi-Heel Sneakers 05:32
10. What's Going On 06:29
11. Cheer Up Charlie 07:01
12. Quicksilver 07:30

player