Cole shows he is still in the vanguard of hard-blowing, progressive tenors, with a softer side that emerges from time to time.
Cole is from the school of modern, progressive jazz. On such cuts as "Free Time," one hears the influence of Sonny Rollins with his hard bop and unique thematic improvisations, as well as the hard-driving free jazz idioms employed by the likes of Archie Shepp and Pharoah Sanders. Along with friends from the NY jazz scene - Randy Brecker, Joey Calderazzo, Adam Nussbaum and others, Cole has created a dynamic, swinging, recording for our times.
Track Listing:
1. Any Skynard 9:04 R. Cole
2. The Best Thing for You 5:54 Irving Berlin
3. Angel Eyes 6:50 Brent/Dennis, Arr. Cole
4. Without a Song 7:00 Youmans, Arr. C. Bergeron
5. The Midnight Sun 8:05 Hampton/Burke/Mercer
6. The Rub 7:26 Bergeron
7. Be Thou My Vision 5:51 Trad., Arr. Cole
8. Somnambulist 6:51 Cole
9. Free Time 6:54 Bergeron
10. The Forgotten 6:24 David Peterson
Performers:
Richard Cole - Tenor Saxophone
Randy Brecker - Trumpet (1,4,5)
David Peterson - Guitar (7,8)
Joey Calderazzo - Piano (2,6)
John Hansen - Piano (3,6,8,9)
Randy Porter - Piano (1,4,5,10)
Chuck Bergeron - Bass
Adam Nussbaum - Drums (2,3,6,7,8,9)
Gary Hobbs - Drums (1,4,5,10)
Production Info:
produced by CHUCK BERGERON
co-producer RICHARD COLE
recorded at IRONWOOD STUDIOS, Seattle, Nov. 21, 1999 & Feb., 9, 2000
mixed at STUDIO X and IRONWOOD STUDIOS
engineeered by REED RUDDY
assistant engineer DONN DEVORE
mastered by ROSS NYBERG at STUDIO X MASTERING
photography by JIM LINNA
photo assistant TODD CHRISTIANSEN
layout & design by JOHN BISHOP/ORIGINARTS
Reviews of The Forgotten
All Music Guide (Dave Nathan)
This is tenor saxophonist Richard Cole's second album for the Origin label. Compared with the first outing, The Forgotten sports additional standards plus visits by outstanding artists such as Randy Brecker , Adam Nussbaum, and Joey Calderazzo. Cole is from the school of modern, progressive jazz. On such cuts as "Free Time," one hears the influence ...
