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Title: Five on One

Label: Pirouet Records

Cat No:PIT3048
Format:CD

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• Contact is a new all-star jazz group of five Americans : saxophonist Dave Liebman, guitarist John Abercrombie, pianist Marc Copland, bassist Drew Gress and drummer Billy Hart. Except for bassist Drew Gress, who was born in 1959 and is the youngest in the group, they were all born in the 1940’s. ‘Five on One’ is a collaboration of five friends - who know each other’s music-making intimately.

• Dave Liebman and John Abercrombie had already recorded together in 1973 with Liebman’s Band Lookout Farm. Liebman had already played with Billy Hart in the 1980’s, as had Abercrombie with Copland–and the latter is a relationship that has remained up to this day, including recordings with Pirouet. Copland and Liebman likewise have a long musical history together; they recorded the CD ‘Lunar’ in 2001. And bassist Drew Gress has many CD productions under his belt as Copland’s trio partner.

• ‘Five On One’ presents nine new, immaculate studio tracks, all written by different members of the group, except the Schwartz-Dietz standard, ‘You and the Night and the Music’.

• The individual voices flow seamlessly into each other as the sounds merge together. The musicians develop an intense interplay that is characterized by intimate warmth - a musical spirit that incorporates every individual.

Track Listing for Five on One
1. Sendup
2. Like It Never Was
3. Childmoon Smile
4. Four On One
5. Lost Horizon
6. Retractable Cell
7. My Refrain
8. Lullaby For Imke
9. You and The Night And The Music

Reviews

Jazzwise - Selwyn Harris

While Copland shines luminously on ballads, relentless impassioned energy from both Lieb and Hart give the session a vital boost in places. ***

Jazz Journal - Michael Tucker

a pleasing hour of maturely conceived and delivered music.

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