LYLE MAYS with MARC JOHNSON and JACK DeJOHNETTE – Fictionary (Geffen, 1993)
Seit ein paar Tagen höre ich mich durch unbekannte Sideman-Alben von Marc Johnson. Das hier ist ein unerwartet tolles Piano Trio Album, ein Tribut an Lyle Mays‘ große Einflüsse, allen voran Bill Evans.
Marc Johnson: „This was a piano trio project with Jack DeJohnette on drums. Our affinity with the music of pianist Bill Evans is front and center on this recording. I was intrigued by some of the structures Lyle presented for this project in terms of combining composition and improvisation in ways that would at times blur the lines between what was composed and what was improvised. Also, some of the forms like the title track are a hallmark of Lyle’s; an insistence on creating unconventional forms to improvise on. Always a challenge and always taking me out of my comfort zone. I enjoyed every minute of it.“
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Hey man, why don't we make a tune... just playin' the melody, not play the solos...