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SAVANT

CHANGE IS GONNA COME

$16.49

Details

Artist
O'CONNELL, BILL
Format
CD
Label
SAVANT
Released
Jan 28, 2022
Catalog #
SAVT2197.2
UPC
633842219721

About

It may be wintertime at this writing, a winter further darkened by the Covid crisis, but Bill O'Connell's optimistically-titled A Change is Gonna Come exudes some welcome warmth and sunshine. Even Bill's original "Covid Blues" displays a subtle sense of playfulness, entrusting the slightly off-kilter blues number to the distinctive tone color of Craig Handy's soprano saxophone. Likewise the plaintive melody of Sam Cooke's title track contains a note of optimism here. But with O'Connell at the helm we shouldn't be surprised by imaginative arrangements. He is a real triple-threat in jazz, equally well-known as a composer, arranger and instrumentalist, having honed his craft carefully from his days with Mongo Santamaria in the 70s, his involvement in the legendary ensemble, Jasmine, his gigs with Chet Baker, Gato Barbieri, Sonny Rollins and others and his long-time associations with Jerry Gonzalez's Fort Apache Band and the late Latin jazz flautist, Dave Valentin. A Change is Gonna Come features seven remarkable works by O'Connell, a four-time recipient of the Jazz Writer of the Year from SESAC, a tune by Trane, the title track by Sam Cooke and a unique take on the standard "My Foolish Heart." With Handy, Lincoln Goines, Pedrito Martinez and drummer Steve Jordon (currently taking over for the late Charlie Watts with the Rolling Stones) Bill O'Connell's latest Savant recording cements his place as a master of the broadest spectrum of musical styles, a giant of modern jazz and a member of Latin jazz royalty.

Tracklist 10 tracks

  1. 1 Moment's Notice 08:08
    Track
    1
    Title
    Moment's Notice
    Duration
    08:08
    Composer
    John Coltrane
    Performer
    Bill O'Connell, Lincoln Goines, Steve Jordan
  2. 2 Loco-motive 06:06
    Track
    2
    Title
    Loco-motive
    Duration
    06:06
    Composer
    Bill O'Connell
    Performer
    Bill O'Connell, Lincoln Goines, Pedrito Martinez, Steve Jordan
  3. 3 Covid Blues 05:08
    Track
    3
    Title
    Covid Blues
    Duration
    05:08
    Composer
    Bill O'Connell
    Performer
    Bill O'Connell, Craig Handy, Lincoln Goines, Steve Jordan
  4. 4 A Change Is Gonna Come 06:37
    Track
    4
    Title
    A Change Is Gonna Come
    Duration
    06:37
    Composer
    Sam Cooke
    Performer
    Bill O'Connell, Craig Handy, Lincoln Goines, Steve Jordan
  5. 5 Sun for Sonny 04:21
    Track
    5
    Title
    Sun for Sonny
    Duration
    04:21
    Composer
    Bill O'Connell
    Performer
    Bill O'Connell, Craig Handy, Lincoln Goines, Pedrito Martinez, Steve Jordan
  6. 6 Enough Is Enough 07:51
    Track
    6
    Title
    Enough Is Enough
    Duration
    07:51
    Composer
    Bill O'Connell
    Performer
    Bill O'Connell, Craig Handy, Lincoln Goines, Steve Jordan
  7. 7 Sweet Peanut 06:13
    Track
    7
    Title
    Sweet Peanut
    Duration
    06:13
    Composer
    Bill O'Connell
    Performer
    Bill O'Connell, Lincoln Goines, Pedrito Martinez, Steve Jordan
  8. 8 A Prayer for Us 07:10
    Track
    8
    Title
    A Prayer for Us
    Duration
    07:10
    Composer
    Bill O'Connell
    Performer
    Bill O'Connell, Lincoln Goines, Steve Jordan
  9. 9 Chaos 05:11
    Track
    9
    Title
    Chaos
    Duration
    05:11
    Composer
    Bill O'Connell
    Performer
    Bill O'Connell, Craig Handy, Lincoln Goines, Pedrito Martinez, Steve Jordan
  10. 10 My Foolish Heart 04:40
    Track
    10
    Title
    My Foolish Heart
    Duration
    04:40
    Composer
    Victor Young
    Performer
    Bill O'Connell, Lincoln Goines, Steve Jordan