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Swing State by Peter Curtis
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fave it World Fusion | Bebop
11 tracks | 56 minutes
Released Aug 2005
on Peter Curtis
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- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 04:18 Je Me Souviens lyrics BUY MP3 04:18 Je Me Souviens lyrics "GIFT MP3" 04:18 Je Me Souviens
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 05:15 The Thing lyrics BUY MP3 05:15 The Thing lyrics "GIFT MP3" 05:15 The Thing
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 05:58 I Knew His Father lyrics FREE 05:58 I Knew His Father lyrics "GIFT MP3" 05:58 I Knew His Father
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 07:04 Nuages lyrics BUY MP3 07:04 Nuages lyrics "GIFT MP3" 07:04 Nuages
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 03:06 Swing State lyrics BUY MP3 03:06 Swing State lyrics "GIFT MP3" 03:06 Swing State
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 07:43 The Boss's Tango lyrics BUY MP3 07:43 The Boss's Tango lyrics "GIFT MP3" 07:43 The Boss's Tango
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 03:26 I Wish lyrics BUY MP3 03:26 I Wish lyrics "GIFT MP3" 03:26 I Wish
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 06:08 Four in One lyrics BUY MP3 06:08 Four in One lyrics "GIFT MP3" 06:08 Four in One
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 05:15 The Polish Gentleman lyrics BUY MP3 05:15 The Polish Gentleman lyrics "GIFT MP3" 05:15 The Polish Gentleman
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 03:13 Suz' Blues lyrics BUY MP3 03:13 Suz' Blues lyrics "GIFT MP3" 03:13 Suz' Blues
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 05:24 My Foolish Heart lyrics BUY MP3 05:24 My Foolish Heart lyrics "GIFT MP3" 05:24 My Foolish Heart
Original, instrumental jazz that shows the influence of Curtis's classical guitar background as well as the echoes of Astor Piazzolla, Joe Pass, Jimi Hendrix, Stevie Wonder and Thelonious Monk.
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"This guitar-vibes-bass-drums quartet initially reminds one of the Red Norvo-Tal Farlow-Charles Mingus vibes-guitar-bass trio of 1950. However Peter Curtis' group is more modern than that and not derivative of any past models. Curtis sometimes sounds a bit like Django Reinhardt while, for contrast, he occasionally adopts a rockish style, as on a humorous rendition of Thelonious Monk's "Four in One." Vibraphonist Eldad Tarmu is closer to Bobby Hutcherson than to Norvo while bassist Jiro Platscow and drummer Richard Weller are swinging and supportive of the lead voices. The fluency, constant creativity, and versatility of Curtis and Tarmu are quite impressive as is the range of compositions, which includes a jam on "What Is This Thing Called Love" ("The Thing"), a tango, an introspective ballad reading by Curtis on "My Foolish Heart," and some eccentric bebop. While the music is often boppish, it is full of surprises and unexpected left turns. Highly recommended.
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