[TR24][OF] Otis Brown III - The Thought Of You [Blue Note] - 2014 (Contemporary Jazz, Post-Bop)

Tight and tasteful
Modern journeyman jazz drummer Otis Brown III – an invaluable sideman with the likes of Esperanza Spalding, Joe Lovano, Terence Blanchard, Oliver Lake, Somi, and others comes up with a very nice album called „The Thought of You“.
Brown’s maiden voyage features an impressive roll call of artists including a core band consisting of pianist Robert Glasper, trumpeter Keyon Harrold, saxophonist John Ellis, and bassist Ben Williams, with organist Shedrick Mitchell and guitarist Nir Felder making special appearances. Singers Bilal, Gretchen Parlato, and Nikki Ross contribute standout performances that underscore the sentiments of the album’s co-producer, Derrick Hodge, who says, “Otis has become one of those drummers who once you hear him play, his experience becomes your experience in the moment.”
“Everything on this record is a part of me,” says Brown of the 11-track set which features originals from Brown and his bandmates as well as unexpected covers. The album embodies the essence of what Brown holds most dear: faith and family. These themes run throughout from a stunning gospel medley featuring Ross to the reinvention of Shania Twain’s “You’re Still The One” – one of two dedications to Brown’s wife – which is given a complete makeover with a new arrangement by Glasper and a moving vocal performance by Parlato.
Brown’s “family first” philosophy shines through right out of the gate with the album’s opener “The Way (Truth & Life),” co-written with Glasper. The highly energetic and lyrical piece features the album’s core quintet which, with the exception of Williams, re-assembles their college jazz ensemble from their days at The New School for Jazz and Contemporary Music in New York City.
“The most special thing about working with Otis is simply the joy he gets out of playing music; it's all over his face like a little kid,” says Glasper. “People have lost that joy and take playing too seriously.” This point is well illustrated on “The Thought of You”; a jam session-like trilogy weaved throughout the album which opens with a signature vamp from Glasper and Brown providing a knocking backbeat before the group breaks into a glorious swing with Bilal, a vocalist of astonishing versatility offering a rare glimpse at his bona fide jazz chops.
Robert Glasper, keyboards
Keyon Harrold, trumpet
John Ellis, saxophone
Ben Williams, bass
Otis Brown III, drums
Additional musicians:
Shedrick Mitchell, organ
Nir Felder, guitar
Bilal, vocals
Gretchen Parlato, vocals
Nikki Ross, vocals
Recorded & Mixed by Chris Allen at Sear Sound Studios, New York, NY

foobar2000 1.3.8 / Dynamic Range Meter 1.1.1
log date: 2015-07-25 10:23:59
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Analyzed: Otis Brown III / The Thought Of You
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DR         Peak         RMS     Duration Track
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DR7       -0.32 dB    -9.38 dB      7:47 01-The Way (Truth & Life)
DR8        0.00 dB    -9.73 dB      4:12 02-The Thought Of You, Pt. I (feat. Bilal)
DR7        0.00 dB    -9.57 dB      1:29 03-Interlude I - Truth
DR8        0.00 dB   -10.35 dB      7:18 04-Stages Of Thought
DR10       0.00 dB   -12.08 dB      6:51 05-The Two Become One (For Paula)
DR8        0.00 dB   -10.73 dB      5:03 06-You’re Still The One (feat. Gretchen Parlato)
DR9        0.00 dB   -12.13 dB      3:15 07-The Thought Of You, Pt. II
DR8        0.00 dB   -12.44 dB      8:21 08-I Love You Lord/We Exalt Thee/In The Beginning (feat. Nikki Ross)
DR9        0.00 dB   -11.87 dB      5:28 09-The Thought Of You, Pt. III (feat. Bilal)
DR9        0.00 dB   -11.89 dB      5:11 10-I Am Your Song (feat. Nikki Ross)
DR8        0.00 dB   -10.18 dB      2:05 11-Interlude II - Life
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Number of tracks:  11
Official DR value: DR8
Samplerate:        44100 Hz
Channels:          2
Bits per sample:   24
Bitrate:           1561 kbps
Codec:             FLAC
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