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Benny Sharoni: Eternal Elixir
ByThen, on "Sunny," he resurrects the other persona, that one which makes distinct reference to the cool pronouncements of men like Big Ben Webster and especially Lester Young. In fact, so strong a change to this side of his persona takes place that the music appears to come from another album. This is not meant to suggest that something is amiss here. The observation suggests that Sharoni is an emerging voice, whose shifts and changes speak to that aspect of artistry that aches to define itself. And it is an amazing thing to be witness to this metamorphosis on a single album.
As a tenorist, Sharoni strives to let his muscular attack meld with a softer intonation. His vocabulary is vast and he can make a myriad of metaphors sit cheek by jowl in a long and flowing line. Sometimes Sharoni is apt to prolong these lines so that they meander gracefully like rivulets rushing in apparently different directions, but all eventually meeting at a preordained spot. His ideas are exciting and always eagerly awaited. And when he makes statements, they are always exquisitely enunciated and lucid. His solos on "Benito's Bossa Bonita" and on "Cakes" show just how creative Sharoni can be.
It is only a matter of time before Sharoni emerges with a voice that his quite his own, demanding to be heard on common ground with other practicing giants of an instrument that he has chosen to make his own.
Track Listing
Bernstein; French Spice; Estate; Sunny; Pentecostal Feeling; Benito's Bossa Bonita; To Life; Cakes; The Thing To Do; Senor Papaya
Personnel
Benny Sharoni
saxophoneBenny Sharoni: tenor saxophone; Barry Ries: trumpet; Joe Barbato: piano; Kyle Aho: piano; Mike Mele: guitar; Todd Baker: bass; Steve Lagone: drums
Album information
Title: Eternal Elixir | Year Released: 2010 | Record Label: Self Produced
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About Benny Sharoni
Instrument: Saxophone
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