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Bryn Roberts: Fables
By Track review of "In The Still Of The Night"Roberts incorporates two time-honored standards into the track mix within the scope of his impressive original comps. He gives Cole Porter's "In The Still Of The Night" the brisk swing treatment, serving as a good indicator of his sensitivities to song-form and the reimagining of a frequently covered pop tune. Here, the pianist lushly states the melody but doesn't overdo the sugary aspects, all the while dishing out Bill Evans-like single note flurries via tension and release statements and linearly rendered harmonics. Roberts incorporates a few bars of Latin-jazz leading to punchy choruseswhere drummer Jonathan Blake peppers and pushes the proceedingsthen uses space as a vehicle for the musicians to breathe and regenerate the primary theme. Hence, Roberts sparks an effervescent and freshly envisioned reworking of a piece that has been covered countless times over the years by jazz and pop artists.
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Bryn Roberts
pianoBryn Roberts: piano; Seamus Blake: tenor and soprano saxophones; Orlando LeFleming: bass; Jonathan Blake: drums.
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Title: Fables | Year Released: 2013 | Record Label: Nineteen Eight Records
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