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The Power Of Two by John Temmerman's Jazz Obsession Quartet
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12 tracks | 66 minutes
Released Dec 2001
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Direct yet expressive tenor sax solos with a swinging quartet of guitar bass and drums, playing a broad mix of authentic jazz: mainstream, fusion, contemporary and funk. The material is a blend of originals, standards and seldom-recorded gems.
Editorial review
One of the exciting things about Grover Washington, Jr.'s live concerts was his ability to play electric jazz-funk one minute and straightahead jazz the next. Jazz-funk and pop-jazz dominated most of the late saxman's studio albums, but on stage, everything from "Mr. Magic" to Oliver Nelson's "Stolen Moments" was fair game. A similar outlook prevails on The Power of Two, which finds Chicago tenor man John Temmerman fluctuating between straightahead jazz and not-so-straightahead jazz. Temmerman's big tone is reminiscent of Dexter Gordon, but while Gordon generally stuck to bop (except for the occasional modal tune), Temmerman is obviously comfortable with straightahead post-bop as well as jazz-funk. Parts of The Power of Two exist in a modal Joe Henderson/John Coltrane/Yusef Lateef world; other parts are closer to the sort of groove-oriented jazz-funk that one associates with Washington, Wilton Felder and Ronnie Laws. And Temmerman, to his credit, is expressive in both areas. The Chicagoan plays convincingly on Miles Davis' "All Blues," Wayne Henderson's "Whispering Pines" and various post-bop tunes of his own, but he is equally appealing on jazz-funk tracks that include Max Bennett's funky "T.C.B. in E" and "Slam Time" (a Temmerman original that isn't unlike something the late Eddie Harris--who was also from Chicago--would have done in the ?60s or ?70s). Leading his pianoless Jazz Obsession Quartet--which also includes guitarist Neal Alger, electric bassist Steven Hashimoto and drummer Rusty Jones--Temmerman doesn't do anything groundbreaking. All of these 2001 performances could have been recorded 30 or 40 years earlier. But Temmerman is good at what he does, and The Power of Two is an enjoyable demonstration of his versatility. ~ Alex Henderson, All Music Guide
Bio / Background
John Temmerman is a performer (primarily tenor sax), bandleader and composer based in the Chicago area.
Initially eschewing music for a business career after stints in the University of Illinois Jazz Bands and at Berklee School of Music, he took up his instruments again in the early 90's. He then blossomed under the tutelage of Mark Colby at DePaul University. The result was steady progress leading to roles as a performer/leader in area festivals and nightclubs and as a private music teacher. Then, a warmly received initial recording, Jazz Obsession Music, was released in 1995, featuring John with a drummerless trio with guitar and acoustic bass.
His latest recording, The Power of Two, shows expansion in many ways. He is joined by his regulars: stalwarts Rusty Jones, drums and Steven Hashimoto, bass along with young lion Neal Alger on guitar. Together they explore a wide musical range including mainstream jazz, fusion, funk and swing.
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