Artist: Abram Wilson
Album: Jazz Warrior
Genre: Contemporary Jazz, Jazz-Funk
Label: Dune Records
Released: 2004
Quality: FLAC (tracks+.cue)
Tracklist:
- Pedal Herlin (Wilson) - 5:52
- Golden Lady (Wonder) - 5:41
- Monk (Wilson) - 4:09
- Jazz Warrior (Wilson) - 6:21
- Groove So Heavy (Wilson) - 6:24
- Tango (Wilson) - 6:05
- You Wouldn't Know (Wilson) - 3:35
- Take It Forward (Wilson) - 4:24
- Dark One (Wilson) - 4:26
- Inside Me (Wilson) - 3:50
- Supernatural (Wilson) - 5:50
- Free Myself (Wilson) - 6:47
- Africa (Wilson) - 5:04
- The Truth (Wilson) - 6:00
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- Personnel:
- Abram Wilson - trumpet, vocals
- Nathaniel Facey - alto saxophone
- Patrick Clahar - tenor saxophone, flute
- Andrew McCormack - piano
- Neil Charles - double bass
- Shaney Forbes - drums, percussion
- Wayne Plummer - guitar (#2,7,9-11)
- Tina Jacobs-Lim - violin (#11)
Trumpeter Abram Wilson's CD is presented as a potpourri of influences and cultural centers such as New Orleans, New York and London, but it unfortunately collapses into mush as a result of too many ingredients. In spite of the obvious talent of the participating musicians, hip-hop overshadows jazz throughout most of this release. After a promising start with "Pedal Harlin," a funky post-bop vehicle and the spirited, playful tribute "Monk," things start to come apart in a hurry. The vocal interpretation of Stevie Wonder's "Golden Lady" and Wilson's equally bland "You Wouldn't Know" belong on a pop album, while the annoying rapping and lack of a meaningful melody in "Jazz Warrior" make it a candidate for the scrap heap. Unlike a musician the caliber of vibraphonist Stefon Harris (who incorporates the influence of hip-hop into the sound of his group Blackout without sacrificing jazz in the process), jazz becomes only a side dish on this disappointing entrée served up by Abram Wilson.
Review by Ken Dryden