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| MPS Records: 3x Stu Goldberg re-issue (Release: July 14th, 2017) in the decade between the mid 1970's and 80's, American pianist/composer Stu Goldberg was a major force on the world jazz scene, working with the likes of John McLaughlin's Mahavishnu Orchestra, Wayne Shorter, and Freddie Hubbard before moving to Los Angeles in 1985 to pursue an award-winning career composing for films. Three Stu Goldberg albums from soul jazz to a world jazz album with Larry Coryell. Stu Goldberg - Eye Of The Beholder //1982 Goldberg calls this landmark 1981 MPS album "one of my most favorite albums". He had worked with versatile drummer Dave Crigger in the legendary Don Ellis Orchestra. Stu says of Crigger, "He could burn it up in any meter." Bassist Jimmy Lacefield and Crigger had worked together in the jazz/classical group Free Flight, and Stu and conga player Lee Pastora had worked together in Al Di Meola's first band. Stu's brother, saxophonist Kenny Goldberg debuts on this album. Add a string quartet of crack LA studio musicians to the mix, and you have a combination that gave Stu a "broader sonic palette, while still allowing for extended improvisation." - An album in which Goldberg stylishly mixes funk, jazz, and a tinge of the modern classics into a picturesque masterwork. Line-Up: Stu Goldberg (Piano), Jim Lacefield (Acoustic Bass), Daniel Smith (Cello), Lee Pastora (Congas, Bongos), Dave Crigger (Drums), Ken Goldberg (Tenor Saxophone, Flute, Piccolo Flute), Jimbo Ross (Viola), Doug Cameron (Violin), Clayton Haslop (Violin) Stu Goldberg - Piru //1981 This solo piano outing was the second of four albums Goldberg recorded for MPS. Berliner Morgenpost critic Dieter Gruenfeld best sums up the music: "…Goldberg strokes the keys as tenderly as Cezanne paints pastel colors on a canvas…his compositions showcase a talented visionary musician with great technique who creates his own universe..." The title piece begins sedately before taking off in a whirlwind of emotive hues. The introspective intro to The Core of the Apple explodes into a virtuoso performance and Stu's impression of a certain metropolis. Goldberg's Baiao (also on his MPS Live album) shifts between the country music of northern Brazil and classical influences, inflecting an intense contrapuntal pulse throughout. Line-Up: Stu Goldberg (Piano) Stu Goldberg - Solos-Duos-Trio //1978 A one-of-a-kind recording featuring three music giants. Known as the "Godfather of Fusion", Guitarist Larry Coryell co-founded the ground-breaking jazz-rock group Free Spirits, and worked with the likes of Chico Hamilton and Gary Burton before going on to international fame with his own groups. The London Times called Dr. L. Subramaniam "one of the world's leading violinists". An adherent of the South Indian Carnatic music tradition, he is also a master of the classical and jazz traditions, having played with musicians ranging from Yahudi Menuhin to Herbie Hancock. For German jazz guru Joachim E. Berendt, their music "…transcends boundaries – between jazz and chamber music, between Europe, America and India, between composition and improvisation…" Line-Up: Stu Goldberg (Piano), Larry Coryell (Guitar), Dr. L. Subramaniam (Violin, Viola, Harp, Tambura) MPS Records New Digital Releases Digital Mastered for iTunes Distribution: Edel:Kultur/ Kontor New Media MPS Records Homepage Release Date: July 14th, 2017 (2 months exclusively on iTunes. Subsequently available on all common download services.) Mastered for iTunes // 24-bit-Transfer from original master tapes // produced by Dirk Sommer write your comments about the article :: © 2017 Jazz News :: home page |