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Joel Xavier / Ron Carter

Title: In New York

Label: Galileo Music

Cat No:GMC011
Format:CD

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Joel Xavier is a brilliant Portuguese guitarist who has worked with Larry Coryell, Birelli Lagrene and ‘nuevo flamenco’ guitarist Tomatito. Convinced that only Ron Carter could provide the required inspiration for his upcoming album of guitar & bass duets, he contacted the ‘best bass player in the world’ and invited him to participate. He agreed and this is the result : a remarkable recording full of subtlety, intimacy, virtuosity and inspiration.

Recorded in New York in September 2004, all the compositions are by Xavier - who 4 years ago completely re-invented his guitar style - in an acoustic way. The ‘new musette’ style, created by his friend Richard Galliano, inspired him to devise a language that links jazz and Fado in an intimate context and talks in a new Portuguese idiom. It is this idiom that has given birth to the nine miniatures that you can witness on this recording.

Carter is completely at ease with the duo situation, of course - just think of his masterpieces with Jim Hall from the 1970s. And certainly he knows the heartbeat of Latin music: his recordings with Jobim, Airto Moreira and Hermeto Pascoal are legendary.

Track Listing for In New York
1. Silence
2. Happiness
3. Dream
4. Moments
5. Maria
6. Memories
7. Destiny
8. Simple Things
9. Life

Reviews

The Jazz Rag - Julian Maynard-Smith

Music of delicacy, intimacy and empathy.

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Joel Xavier / Ron Carter

In New York