Franklin distills it all into a potent exposition, both athletic and effortless, a dextrous fluent flow, before handing the spotlight back to Trible. Saunders tumbles over the heated throb of Franklin and Smith, bouncing off-tempo while spinning harmonic webs. For "Crescent," Avery strolls with the changes, pushing the edges before busting through. With no intention of missing out on the fun, Saunders unloads with the Franklin/Smith rhythm machine firing on all cylinders.
Avery catches that fire and blows gasoline all over it. On "Lonnie's Lament," after an eloquent solo bass intro, and Trible's wrenching delivery of Saunders' deeply spiritual lyrics, the singer torches/scorches lines by Amiri Baraka. Teodross Avery, who began his music career inspired by Coltrane's "Giant Steps." Trible delivers Saunders' lyrics on "The Promise," followed by Saunders' first solo, taking a variegated excursion around the changes, sometimes weaving melodic flow, sometimes staccato chording, followed by the round buttery tone of Avery's soprano bubbling over with ideas. Obviously, in any Trane-based project, all ears are on the the horn player, and those ears are amply rewarded by Dr. "Dear Lord," opens the set, with drummer Smith juggling effortless polyrhythmic brush work, leaving bassist Franklin and Saunders space to work with impressionistic understatement. Recorded live and on fire, the six tracks feature five familiar Coltrane compositions, and "Afro Blue" by Mongo Santamaria. Franklin lists Roy Ayers, Don Cherry, Pharoah Saunders and Billy Higgins and others on his resume. Equally eclectic bass man, Henry "the Skipper" Franklin, sits in the solidly complex rhythm section. From Gunter Hampel to Benny Golson, with an extended stay with Steve Coleman, drummer Marvin "Smitty" Smith supplies the drum work. Throughout the Trane Stories session, Trible voices adventurous phrasing that is flexible and nuanced and intertwined in the melody. On Trane Stories, Coltrane's "Dear Lord," and "Wise One" feature the lyrics he wrote for his gorgeous, "Living Water (Katalyst Entertainment, 2004). Trible's flawless interpretation and technique has delighted West Coast audiences for decades. Of course, having vocalist supreme, Dwight Trible, delivering the lines and the lyrics deepens the link to the man himself. But unlike other tribute/cover albums inspired by the influential saxophonist, Trane Stories skillfully incorporates carefully chosen key quotes from Coltrane based on published interviews, as well as Coltane related poems by Amiri Baraka and Quincy Troupe, and added lyrics. I want to speak to their souls." John Coltrane, quoted on Trane Stories A seasoned group of LA's finest, spearheaded by pianist, Theo Saunders, brings us a unique intimate portrait of saxophonist John Coltrane, just in time for the 92nd anniversary of his birth.
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When you begin to see the possibilities of music, you desire to do something really good for the people, to help humanity, to help humanity free itself from its hang ups. “ Theo Saunders: Trane Stories "My music is the Spiritual expression of what I am: my faith, my knowledge, my being. It is a blend of the faces of the four members of Theolectric! Read more… So, feel free to get your dancing shoes on and, in the immortal words of KC and the Sunshine Band, “Shake Your Booty!”ĭespite everything, life goes on…….Still Life.ĭisclaimer: Any resemblance between the face on the cover and anyone living or dead is purely coincidental. This is not necessarily music to sit still and listen to. We had a lot of fun recording in Nolan Shaheed’s No Sound Studio and my hope is that feeling will come across the audio spectrum to you. The result is a musical journey to the Caribbean, South America, The Middle East and Europe as well as 3 tracks that are inspired by American, blues-based genres such as Funk, Shuffle, and Hard Rock. Because of their excellent musicianship and flexibility through different genres of music, Dimi, Yayo, and Michael turned out to be the perfect cats to help bring this music to life. I had not intended to write for this specific instrumentation, but the resulting compositions spoke to me of an electrified sound and a fusion of jazz and world music.
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One year later, 17 new works are the result, nine of which are featured here plus and arrangement of Erik Satie’s Gnossienne No. In my case, I began composing and arranging new material as well as reworking some older material which had never been recorded. With all venues closed, tour cancelled, no work for the foreseeable future and in lockdown mode, my wife and soulmate, Susan and I were determined to bring some light to a dire situation.
In 2020, the worldwide pandemic altered the course of all our lives.
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