Children of the Night
Double Time Records, DTRCD-125
W/ Hal Galper Piano... Mike Brecker, Tenor, Flute...Randy Brecker, Trumpet, Fluegal Horn...Bob Moses, Drums... Wayne Dockery, Bass
1. Speak with a Single Voice2. I Can't Get Started
3. Waiting for Chet
4. Blue and Green
5. Now Hear This
6. Children of the Night (previously unreleased)
This is one of the hottest albums of the 70's. Recorded at Rosy's in New Orleans in 1978 (and originally released a year later as Speak With A Single Voice ), it features Galper on piano, Michael Brecker on Tenor saxophone and flute, Randy Brecker on trumpet and fluegelhorn, Wayne Dockery on bass and Bob Moses on drums. The hornmen (already famous then for their hard-hitting funk-jazz group, the Brecker Brothers) comprised a blistering front line. Galper was in aggressive form, playing with an energy reminiscent of McCoy Tyner, a spirit of embellishment reminiscent of Art Tatum and a harmonic knowledge reminiscent of Bill Evans. Dockery and Moses formed a heart-pounding tandem.
The originals are modal-oriented vehicles with climax upon climax as each soloist takes his turn. I Can't Get Started and Blue In Green also appear; a surging sense of power dominates even these ballads. The title track is previously unreleased.
Owen Cordle: Jazz Times
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