Review on Tony Adamo & The New York Crew, JazzQUAD/RUSSIA
Well, that time has come to explore our web site with the work of Tony Adamo. This American fast as a meteor burst onto the jazz scene a few years ago and has done a lot of noise, both among jazz fans, and among critics and experts. And they both saw Tony Adamo dash of novelty and originality, which no longer had known jazz scene. What is it? Of course, Tony can be considered a singer. He really sings from time to time (or sings), but most of the time it acts more as a melodeklamator, forcing the recall all previous experiments in connection with the poetry of jazz - from Allen Ginsberg and to Gil Scott-Heron (and with a nod to the Tom Waits vnedzhazovyh and other artists). Tony himself calls his style "hip-Spoke-Ward," which, I think, needs no translation, and "hip" here applies equally to the concept of "hip-hop", and the notion of "hipster."
Well, that time has come to explore our web site with the work of Tony Adamo. This American fast as a meteor burst onto the jazz scene a few years ago and has done a lot of noise, both among jazz fans, and among critics and experts. And they both saw Tony Adamo dash of novelty and originality, which no longer had known jazz scene. What is it? Of course, Tony can be considered a singer. He really sings from time to time (or sings), but most of the time it acts more as a melodeklamator, forcing the recall all previous experiments in connection with the poetry of jazz - from Allen Ginsberg and to Gil Scott-Heron (and with a nod to the Tom Waits vnedzhazovyh and other artists). Tony himself calls his style "hip-Spoke-Ward," which, I think, needs no translation, and "hip" here applies equally to the concept of "hip-hop", and the notion of "hipster."
After a sensational album Miles of Blu (2013) album Tony did again in
alliance with a group of well-known Headhunters drummer Mike Clark, and
produced a new draft, and together with Adam (and sometimes other
musicians) composed almost all the songs of the disc. The New York Crew
absorbed the majority of the participants of the previous project, and
this is truly a star team - enough to remember names like saxophonist
Donald Harrison and drummer Lenny White, who replaced Clarke on drums in
one of the tracks.There can be no question: you will hear a
full-blooded jazz with brilliant solos and a good swing. And that's
exactly jazz, witch gives no reason to doubt him, Tony Adamo. Jazz - is
the foundation of his music, albeit with some deviations to the funk,
the music soul. Secondly, he just loves jazz, and many of the songs of
the album - it's like the pages of jazz history, read through the hip
glasses. Here and free jazz legend Eddie Gale (Gale Blowin High), and
Art Blakey (Messengers Burnin), with Dizzy and Bird (To Bop or Not to
Be) and, of course, Eddie Harris, whose composition Listen Here Listen
Up(Adamo wrote lyrics) also included in album. Through these same
glasses Adamo looks at others not formally associated with the
phenomenon of music (Buddhist Blues, Picasso at Midnite), and each time
it looks fresh and sharp.
In short, the manner of execution, which adheres to Tony Adamo, you may like or not like it - it's a matter of taste, but to listen to his work, I would highly recommend - at least in order to form their own opinion about this, no doubt, extraordinary musician.
UrbanZone Records
© & (p) 2015 Tony Adamo
11 tks / 51 mins
(Tony Adamo - voc, hipspokenword; Mike Clark - dr; Donald Harrison - as; Tim Ouimette - tp; Michael Wolff - p; Richie Goods - b; Lenny White - dr (tk 1); Bill Summers - perc (tks 1 4,5); Jean C. Santalis - g (tk 4))
In short, the manner of execution, which adheres to Tony Adamo, you may like or not like it - it's a matter of taste, but to listen to his work, I would highly recommend - at least in order to form their own opinion about this, no doubt, extraordinary musician.
UrbanZone Records
© & (p) 2015 Tony Adamo
11 tks / 51 mins
(Tony Adamo - voc, hipspokenword; Mike Clark - dr; Donald Harrison - as; Tim Ouimette - tp; Michael Wolff - p; Richie Goods - b; Lenny White - dr (tk 1); Bill Summers - perc (tks 1 4,5); Jean C. Santalis - g (tk 4))
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