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Track Listing
1. My Foolish Heart
2. Tank's Tune
3. Summertime
4. Deja
5. What Is This Thing Called Love
6. Titi Boom
7. John's Abbey
8. Never Let Me Go
9. Rat Entrance
10. Rat Race
11. Shane
12. Little Niles
13. Body and Soul
Album Notes
Personnel: Stefon Harris (vibraphone, marimba); Jacky Terrasson (piano); Tarus Mateen (bass); Terreon Gully, Idris Muhammad (drums).
Recorded at Avatar Studios, New York, New York On January 10 & 11, 2001. Includes liner notes by Dan Quellette.
KINDRED was nominated for the 2002 Grammy Award for Best Jazz Instrumental Album, Individual Or Group.
This recording date co-led by vibraphonist Stefon Harris and pianist Jacky Terrasson is filled with spirited performances. Interestingly, the concept on KINDRED was to fuse together the improvisational concepts of these two jazz phenoms in a way rarely done in jazz anymore. That said, the solos on KINDRED are structured very differently from other contemporary jazz releases. Straying from the typical "round robin" soloing formula heard on 99 percent of jazz releases, Harris and Terrasson both solo over the same choruses on nearly every track.
The two complete each others musical phrases, create dense counterpoints, delve headstrong into call-and-response dialogues, and even enter into some friendly sparring matches. As you might imagine, highlights revolve mostly around the up-tempo burners. Among these, we hear fresh renditions of standards "My Foolish Heart" and "What Is This Thing Called Love." Terrasson's own "Rat Entrance" and "Rat Race" also offer up exciting performances; the latter begins with a humorous nod to the theme song from the THE TWILIGHT ZONE.
Industry Reviews
...One of the best recordings by either of these artists...s
JazzTimes (09/01/2001)
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