Common Practice

Reviewed: 2019-12-11
Genre: Jazz
FCCs: none
Review: The latest disc from pianist presents him at the head of his own quartet in a program of standards and blues, recorded live at the Village Vanguard. Iverson’s quartet features as its prime melodic voice the veteran Tom Harrell, who was voted Trumpeter of the Year in 2018 by the U.S. Jazz Journalists Association. This disc courses with an effervescent swing, thanks to the top-flight rhythm team.
If You Like: Dizzy Gillespie, Freddie Hubbard, Les McCann, Wynton Kelly
Track Review (favorites denoted by *):
*1/ The Man I Love (6:26) –piano starts> slow tempo jam> trumpet solo> piano solo> slow jam> slow fade
**2/ Philadelphia Creamer (5:59) – bass/piano start> trumpet solo swings uptempo> piano solo> midtempo jam> quick stop
***3/ Wee (5:46) – drums/trumpet start> fast tempo jam> trumpet solo> piano solo> drum solo> fast tempo jam> quick stop
4/ I Can’t Get Started (6:36) – piano solo starts> slow tempo jam> trumpet solo> piano solo> slow jam> slow fade
**5/ Sentimental Journey (4:33) – piano starts hesitating> midtempo jam> trumpet solo> midtempo jam> slow fade
*6/ Out Of Nowhere (6:33) – piano starts> midtempo jam> trumpet/bass duet> piano/bass duet> bass solo> midtempo jam> slow fade
7/ Polka Dots And Moonbeams (6:01) – piano starts> slow tempo jam> trumpet solo> piano solo> slow jam> slow fade
**8/ All The Things You Are (5:51) – piano starts> midtempo jam> trumpet solo swings uptempo> uptempo jam> piano solo> uptempo jam> quick fade
*9/ Jed from Teaneck (6:31) – piano starts> midtempo jam> trumpet solo> bass/piano duet> midtempo jam> crescendo & fade
*10/ I’m Getting Sentimental Over You (5:10) – bass starts> midtempo jam> trumpet solo> piano solo> slows to fade
***11/ I Remember You (6:25) – piano starts> uptempo jam> trumpet solo> piano solo> uptempo jam> slows to fade