Geri Allen, Dave Holland, Jack DeJohnette - The Life Of A Song (2004)
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Features Stereo and Multichannel Surround Sound | Telarc # SACD-83598
Life of a Song is Geri Allen's first recording under her own name in six long years. She teams with the rhythm section of bassist Dave Holland and drummer Jack DeJohnette, whom she worked with on the late Betty Carter's stellar live date Feed the Fire in 1993. Allen composed eight of the album's 11 cuts, and the covers include Bud Powell's "Dance of the Infidels," Billy Strayhorn's "Lush Life," and Mal Waldron's "Soul Eyes." This last selection is augmented by the participation of Marcus Belgrave on flugelhorn, saxophonist Dwight Andrews, and trombonist Clifton Anderson.
The album's title reflects the depth of commitment to the song forms inherent in jazz. Allen is in fine form here, and one can hear her various instrumental and vocal influences. The album swings, but looks underneath swing for its subtleties and its edges, too. The set opens with a playful, pianistic dissonance on "LWB's House (The Remix)" – and lest punters be alarmed, the tune is not "remixed" at all, but is actually an earlier composition reworked. The bluesy funk here is augmented with Afro-Cuban rhythms and a series of tonal shifts where Allen is trying to emulate the African stringed instrument, the kora. Swing is inherent in every chorus, and Holland and DeJohnette keep the pace relaxed yet deeply focused. The interplay between Holland and Allen on "Mounts and Mountains" – particularly during the bassist's solo passage – are remarkable as she responds with a contrapuntal solo that draws on both Herbie Hancock and Ahmad Jamal. Elsewhere, on the Powell tune her facility to usher it in a relaxed, easy way, and then dazzle with her two-handed counterpoint in the solo showcase Allen's quick wit and dazzling chromatic command. The title cut, with its obvious Hancock homage in the head and swinging head, is one of the album's many high points. This is a trio date that has all the elements: an indefatigable lyricism and honesty of emotion, as well as beautiful colors and deft, even uncanny engagements among the three principals. What a welcome return for Allen, who expertly displays she's been refining her chops and listening deeply to her Muse these past six years.
Tracklist:
01. LWB's House (The Remix)
02. Mounts and Mountains
03. Lush Life
04. In Appreciation: A Celebration Song
05. The Experimental Movement
06. Holdin' Court
07. Dance of the Infidels
08. Unconditional Love
09. The Life of a Song
10. Black Bottom
11. Soul Eyes
Personnel
Geri Allen - piano
Dave Holland - bass
Jack DeJohnette - drums
Marcus Belgrave - flugelhorn (on 11)
Dwight Andrews - saxophone (track 11)
Clifton Anderson - trombone (track 11)
Produced by Elaine Martone & Geri Allen.
foobar2000 2.1 / Dynamic Range Meter 1.1.1
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Analyzed: Geri Allen / The Life of a Song
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DR Peak RMS Duration Track
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DR13 -3.20 dB -22.67 dB 5:53 01-LWB's House (The Remix)
DR15 -3.40 dB -25.46 dB 8:05 02-Mounts and Mountains
DR13 -4.90 dB -26.02 dB 8:12 03-Lush Life
DR16 -3.28 dB -26.10 dB 6:10 04-In Appreciation: A Celebration Song
DR15 -3.38 dB -23.86 dB 7:09 05-The Experimental Movement
DR15 -4.09 dB -25.64 dB 4:40 06-Holdin' Court
DR14 -4.08 dB -26.12 dB 4:03 07-Dance of the Infidels
DR14 -4.63 dB -25.17 dB 5:17 08-Unconditional Love
DR13 -3.56 dB -23.51 dB 5:24 09-The Life of a Song
DR15 -3.30 dB -25.18 dB 4:29 10-Black Bottom
DR13 -4.49 dB -24.20 dB 5:29 11-Soul Eyes
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Number of tracks: 11
Official DR value: DR14
Samplerate: 2822400 Hz / PCM Samplerate: 176400 Hz
Channels: 6
Bits per sample: 1
Bitrate: 16934 kbps
Codec: DST64
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Analyzed: Geri Allen / The Life of a Song
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DR Peak RMS Duration Track
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DR12 -3.43 dB -17.96 dB 5:53 01-LWB's House (The Remix)
DR13 -2.77 dB -20.15 dB 8:05 02-Mounts and Mountains
DR13 -2.96 dB -20.10 dB 8:12 03-Lush Life
DR14 -3.39 dB -20.36 dB 6:10 04-In Appreciation: A Celebration Song
DR14 -3.24 dB -19.91 dB 7:09 05-The Experimental Movement
DR14 -3.71 dB -18.93 dB 4:40 06-Holdin' Court
DR12 -2.69 dB -18.36 dB 4:03 07-Dance of the Infidels
DR13 -3.37 dB -19.29 dB 5:17 08-Unconditional Love
DR13 -3.54 dB -18.45 dB 5:24 09-The Life of a Song
DR15 -3.40 dB -20.57 dB 4:29 10-Black Bottom
DR12 -5.05 dB -20.66 dB 5:29 11-Soul Eyes
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Number of tracks: 11
Official DR value: DR13
Samplerate: 2822400 Hz / PCM Samplerate: 176400 Hz
Channels: 2
Bits per sample: 1
Bitrate: 5645 kbps
Codec: DST64
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Analyzed: Geri Allen / The Life of a Song
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DR Peak RMS Duration Track
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DR13 -3.20 dB -22.67 dB 5:53 01-LWB's House (The Remix)
DR15 -3.40 dB -25.46 dB 8:05 02-Mounts and Mountains
DR13 -4.90 dB -26.02 dB 8:12 03-Lush Life
DR16 -3.28 dB -26.10 dB 6:10 04-In Appreciation: A Celebration Song
DR15 -3.38 dB -23.86 dB 7:09 05-The Experimental Movement
DR15 -4.09 dB -25.64 dB 4:40 06-Holdin' Court
DR14 -4.08 dB -26.12 dB 4:03 07-Dance of the Infidels
DR14 -4.63 dB -25.17 dB 5:17 08-Unconditional Love
DR13 -3.56 dB -23.51 dB 5:24 09-The Life of a Song
DR15 -3.30 dB -25.18 dB 4:29 10-Black Bottom
DR13 -4.49 dB -24.20 dB 5:29 11-Soul Eyes
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Number of tracks: 11
Official DR value: DR14
Samplerate: 2822400 Hz / PCM Samplerate: 176400 Hz
Channels: 6
Bits per sample: 1
Bitrate: 16934 kbps
Codec: DST64
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Analyzed: Geri Allen / The Life of a Song
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DR Peak RMS Duration Track
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DR12 -3.43 dB -17.96 dB 5:53 01-LWB's House (The Remix)
DR13 -2.77 dB -20.15 dB 8:05 02-Mounts and Mountains
DR13 -2.96 dB -20.10 dB 8:12 03-Lush Life
DR14 -3.39 dB -20.36 dB 6:10 04-In Appreciation: A Celebration Song
DR14 -3.24 dB -19.91 dB 7:09 05-The Experimental Movement
DR14 -3.71 dB -18.93 dB 4:40 06-Holdin' Court
DR12 -2.69 dB -18.36 dB 4:03 07-Dance of the Infidels
DR13 -3.37 dB -19.29 dB 5:17 08-Unconditional Love
DR13 -3.54 dB -18.45 dB 5:24 09-The Life of a Song
DR15 -3.40 dB -20.57 dB 4:29 10-Black Bottom
DR12 -5.05 dB -20.66 dB 5:29 11-Soul Eyes
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Number of tracks: 11
Official DR value: DR13
Samplerate: 2822400 Hz / PCM Samplerate: 176400 Hz
Channels: 2
Bits per sample: 1
Bitrate: 5645 kbps
Codec: DST64
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