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The Pete Siers Trio - Goodman

by Pete Siers

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1.
Who? (Stole My Heart Away) 03:02
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Shoe Shine Boy 02:39
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All I Do Is Dream Of You 02:39
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Where Or When 03:55
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After You've Gone 02:56
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Blues In Your Flat 03:45
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China Boy 04:07
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Moon Over Ruined Castle 04:22
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Blue (And Broken Hearted) 03:05
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I Never Knew (I Could Love Anybody Like I'm Loving You) 03:15
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What Can I Say After I Say I'm Sorry 03:10
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At Sundown 02:33
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Badger's Party (Sho, Sho, Shojoji) 02:45
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Goodman Vol. II - Pete Siers Trio

Vintage music of the pre-bop era up to the 1930s is not so much out of style and favor as it is largely ignored in our current pop culture. Thankfully, we have modern day musicians who value the early elements of swing, improvisation and the blues - the foundation and building blocks of jazz.

Drummer Pete Siers, pianist Tad Weed and clarinetist Dave Bennett offer up their abundant musical gifts in spades on this CD that hearkens back to that populist jazz while adding their own personal touch of contemporary craftsmanship that is still relevant in these changing tech driven times. Given the vast history of music over centuries, all jazz, even the root strata of the music, is still very much modernistic.

This second volume of tribute interpretations in the legacy and repertoire of legendary clarinetist and icon 
Benny Goodman, extends that set list into various show tunes like the Richard Rodgers/Lorenz Hart chestnut 
“Where Or When”, songs popularized by Bing Crosby and Judy Garland, well known or more obscure but tasty dittys, and even two Japanese traditional selections. In its entirety, it’s remarkably balanced. The program is similar to 
Noah’s Ark in that you can hear parallels in songs throughout the recording two-by-two, though not programmed side-by-side for comparison sake.

Aside from the two Japanese tracks - the tender “Moon Over Ruined Castle” that was once interpreted by Thelonious Monk, and the furious intro closer-to-bop on “Badger’s Party” out of the Gene Krupa book - you hear two written by Walter Donaldson, the similar rhythm changes of the famed “Shoe Shine Boy” and “After You’ve Gone,” and distinct easy swingers “I Never Knew” or Donaldson’s “At Sundown” and “What Can I Say?”.

Then there’s the upbeat, energetic Jerome Kern/Otto Harbach evergreen “Who? (Stole My Heart Away)” a classic take on “China Boy“, Weed’s occasional stride piano inserts, and Bennett’s upper register explorations during 
Lionel Hampton’s “Blues In Your Flat“. They are among many others that will become your personal favorites.

Serving up these gems (sans bass!) is the sometimes impossible made real virtuosity of pianist Tad Weed alongside the perfectly conceived, at times lilting melodic purity of clarinetist Dave Bennett, and inspired by the beyond time keeping, in-the-main brush work and occasional driving sticks on drum kit wizardry from the irrepressible expert Pete Siers.

Note the timely bright unison playing between Weed and Bennett on “All I Do Is Dream Of You” and during the intro of “What Can I Say After I Say I’m Sorry,” standout Dixieland / New Orleans informed solos throughout, and the ultimate teamwork shared with high musical values that elevates this music far beyond mere standard fare.

While done before, this Goodman tribute surpasses any other prior effort, in the hands of three masterful jazz musicians who leave it all in the studio and especially live on the stage with no holds barred. They really know how to swing until they can’t swing no more.

Michael G. Nastos: 

aadl.pulp.org, Down Beat, El Intruso, Jazz Messenger 

and NPR Music Polls, Hot House Magazine, 

WCBN-FM, 88.3, Ann Arbor, Mi., wcbn.org

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released June 1, 2017

Pete Siers - drums, Dave Bennett - clarinet, Tad Weed - piano

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Pete Siers has played with Jazz luminaries such as Russel Malone, Mulgrew Miller, Marian McPartland, Lee Konitz, Benny Golson, James Moody, Kenny Werner, David "Fathead" Newman, Scott Hamilton, and many others. In addition to having played on over 50 recording, Siers recently played Carnegie Hall and has toured Europe several times. Pete is a percussion and Jazz drumming instructor. ... more

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