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Charlie Hunter - Charlie Hunter [ I N F O : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : ] Ripped By....: Mercer5 Encoding Rate: 192kbps Date Ripped..: 06/06/00 Release Size.: 66MB Date Released: 06/06/00 Music Genre..: Jazz [ N O T E S : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : ] The true mark of an artist is his willingness to creatively surge into new territory. Throughout his career, Charlie Hunter has avoided the pitfalls of predictability by bringing new ideas to the table and seeking out new cohorts to collaborate with. The eight-string guitarist-bandleader recorded his first Blue Note album, Bing Bing Bing! with a tenor saxophone-drum trio, then added an alto saxophone to the mix for his next two recordings, Ready...Set...Shango! and the Bob Marley cover project Natty Dread. He threw a curve ball last year with The Return of the Candyman when he retired the horn section and enlisted vibes player Stefon Harris and percussionist John Santos to join him and longtime drummer Scott Amendola in a new quartet called Pound For Pound. For his latest outing, Hunter once again pulls off a remarkable change of pace by linking up with extraordinary drummer Leon Parker for Duo, a superb collection of ten tunes that run the jazzy gamut from bluesy shuffles and deep-grooved funk to hushed balladry and straightahead romanticism. "I was excited by the prospect of working in a Duo setting," says Hunter, who co-produced Duo with engineer Joe Ferla. "It's scary and challenging at the same time. It's like flying a helicopter. You have to be on at every moment. Every limb is doing something. There's no rest and no time to recoup your energy. After one hour you're totally expended." He pauses, then notes how important it is to take fresh directions. "Life is too short to beat dead horses. When a certain project has spiritually and musically lived out its life, then it's time to put it to bed. On the other hand, if the music is still exciting and vital, I'll make as many records as it takes for it to run its course." While Hunter played a number of Duo dates over the years with his San Francisco Bay Area rhythm mate Amendola, when the guitarist moved to Brooklyn in late 1997, he set out to find a simpatico drummer to jam with. What better place to start than Leon Parker, who kept the beat steady in pianist Jacky Terrasson's trio as well as released a couple excellent discs for Columbia as a leader. "I was a big fan of Leon's music," says Hunter. "I thought he'd be the perfect person to work with on a Duo album." Ferla, who had done studio work with Parker before, concurred. But it was chance encounter in Brooklyn that led to the recording sessions. Hunter recalls, "I ran into Leon on a street one day. We talked for quite a while about music in general and then what I had in mind. He wasn't very familiar with my albums, which was a good thing because we developed a style of playing together that wasn't built on preconceived notions." The results? "Oh, man, Leon is a genius. Hooking up with him made my playing so much better. He's so honest in his drumming and he brings 150 percent to the music. His timing is perfect, and he has great taste. He plays all the right things. It was an inspiration to play with him." Another stimulant that has spurred on Hunter's music is his new stomping grounds. "Just meeting and then getting to play with someone like Leon is why I came here," he says. "I'm being constantly inspired by people, which sets off a chain of events for more exploration. It's been one constant chain reaction since I moved here." Duo, the first disc Hunter recorded in New York, affirms that he feels right at home in the jazz mecca. The CD opens with the ebullient "Mean Streak," an older number written during a time when Hunter was immersed in Cuban music. Over the years he played the tune in concert with his different groups, but it took on a new life when he and Parker rehearsed it. It's the only tune of the pack with overdubs, with Parker adding extra percussion and a snare drum solo. That track is followed by the deeply swinging "Belief," a Parker tune from his album of the same title. "I like Leon's writing," says Hunter, who adds, "This is one my favorites." Listen to track #2, it's dope. Mercer5, repp'n CMS [ T R A C K L I S T : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : ] 01 Rendezvous Avec La Verite 6:37 02 Two for Bleu 5:38 03 Al Green 5:39 04 Nothin' But Trouble 6:33 05 Cloud Splitter 4:01 06 Epistrophy 3:41 07 Flau Flau 5:56 08 Dersu (a slight return) 5:13 09 Someday We Will All Be Free 4:56 [ O T H E R S T U F F : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : ] CMS is always looking for new members. 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