(Post-Bop, Straight-Ahead Jazz) [CD] Steve Slagle (with Scott Colley, Lawrence FIelds, Dave Stryker, Bill Stewart, Roman Diaz) - Dedication - 2018, FLAC (tracks+.cue), lossless

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Steve Slagle is one of those players that's often overlooked yet hard to forget. Why this sixty-five-year-old saxophonist who's constantly bringing energy and a spirit of exploration to the fore doesn't get the ink or marquees that come to his musical peers ten years his senior or several decades his junior is something of a head-scratcher. If you've seen him as a sideman, encountered him co-leading a band with guitarist Dave Stryker, checked out his duo work with pianist Bill O'Connell on The Power Of Two (Panorama Records, 2015), or heard any of his fine recent leader dates, like Evensong (Panorama Records, 2012) or Alto Manhattan (Panorama Records, 2016), it's fairly likely that you're wondering the same thing.
While there's no firm explanation about Slagle's status, other than the fact that many jazz lovers are polarized and look only toward the "new thing" or focus exclusively on extreme longevity, there's no doubt that his name should be high on the list of stellar alto players plying their trade on the scene. This album, referencing both the man's steadfast study of his craft and the dedicatory nature of these songs, is but one more example of his strengths.
With a stellar band by his side, Slagle delivers nine numbers that clearly point toward his influences, preferences, and experiences. "Sun Song," a bright and grooving calypso honoring the great Sonny Rollins, leads off the program. Then comes "Niner," a hip and angular tune taking its title from a nickname bestowed upon on Slagle by bassist Steve Swallow; "Major Come In," an up-tempo thriller given unto swing itself that works off of major chords in five different keys and runs on Bill Stewart's spang-a-lang ride work and Scott Colley's driving bass lines; "Triste Beleza (Beautiful Sadness)," a breezy bossa nova dedicated to "the great spirit of music from Brazil"; and "Opener," nodding toward saxophonist Jackie McLean, containing one of pianist Lawrence Fields' most memorable solos on the album, and featuring the leader on alto and flute. In all five cases, one thought rings true: Slagle remains consistently inventive as he uses his imagination and skill to color within, right on, and just outside the lines.
The back-end of the album proves to be perfectly in line with what precedes it, presenting songs that are both grounded and intriguing. "Watching Over," for Marc Chagall, is straight-eighths and swirling colors, with the appealing Stryker-Slagle partnership in the spotlight. That duo's chemistry is then further highlighted on Stryker's Joe Zawinul dedication, "Corazon," where melodic directness acts as a cornerstone and bass and nylon strong acoustic create a supportive foundation for the alto's melodic musings. To finish things off this band delivers "Sofi," a soprano-fronted song in seven dedicated to Slagle's daughter, and Wayne Shorter's "Charcoal Blues," saluting the piece's composer and providing a welcome dose of earthy blowing. There may be saxophonists who've been in the game longer and/or pushed more boundaries, but you'd be hard-pressed to find a more dependably "on" player than Steve Slagle.
(Dan Bilawsky, allaboutjazz.com)

Steve Slagle - alto sax, flute (5), soprano sax (8)
Lawrence FIelds - piano
Scott Colley - double bass
Bill Stewart - drums
Dave Stryker - electric & acoustic guitar (2, 4, 6-9)
Roman Diaz - congo, percussion (1, 4-7)

Так было и с Alto Manhattan, и с Routes. Слегл, как высококлассный скульптор, отсекает все лишнее, предоставяя возможность наслаждаться и эффектными импровизациями, и слаженной игрой своего бэнда. Последний, кстати, мало изменился со времен прошлогоднего Alto Manhattan: рядом со Стивом все те же отлично понимающие его музыканты – и пианист Филдс, и ударник Стюарт, и латинский перкуссионист Диас. А вместо гостившего в том альбоме Джо Ловано основным партнером Слегла стал его старый приятель и частый участник совместных проектов гитарист Дэйв Страйкер, играющий в шести треках из девяти. Сам Слегл по-прежнему верен своему основному инструменту – альт-саксофону, изменяя ему с флейтой или сопрано-саксофоном только по разу.
Новую работу Слегл не случайно назвал Dedication – здесь каждая из девяти пьес посвящена тому или иному человеку. Так, Watching Over посвящена великому художнику Марку Шагалу: мелодия, которая пришла однажды утром в голову Стиву, напомнила ему живопись гения из Витебска. Sofi любяший папа Стив посвятил своей семилетней дочке: чтобы передать всю свою нежность, именно здесь он перешел с альта на сопрано-саксофон и наделил пьесу лиричными нотками.Но, конечно, больше всего посвящений отдано «братьям по оружию» - джазовым музыкантам, оказавшим на Стива Слегла особое влияние. Тут и Сонни Роллинс (Sun Song), и Уэйн Шортер (Charcoal Blues), и Джеки МакЛин (Opener). В последнем случае Стив мудро отмечает, что необязательно звучать, как твой кумир (МакЛин тоже играл на альте), чтобы восхищаться им. Своей любимой пьесой Слегл называет Niner – это его собственное прозвище, которым его наградил Стив Суоллоу, выдающемуся басисту «найнер» посвятил эту композицию. Но для меня главным посвящением и лучшей пьесой альбома стала Major In Come – композиция, которую Слегл посвятил свингу – главной изюминке своей любимой музыки, тому, без чего просто не бывает джаза, по крайней мере того направления, великим мастером которого остается альт-саксофонист и композитор Стив Слегл. Уж в его игре свинга всегда в избытке! (Леонид Аускерн, Джаз-квадрат)