Kenny Wheeler - Double Double You

Jazz : MP3 VBR 192-320kbps





1983



Personnel:

Kenny Wheeler trumpet, fluegelhorn

Michael Brecker tenor saxophone

John Taylor piano

Dave Holland bass

Jack DeJohnette drums



Tracklist:

01. Foxy Trot

02. Ma Bel

03. W. W.

04. Three For D'reen

05. Blue For Lou

06. Mark Time



All songs composed by Kenny Wheeler

Produced by Manfred Eicher

Recorded May 1983 at Power Station, New York

Engineer: Jan Erik Kongshaug

Photos: Deborah Feingold; Design: Barbara Wojirsch



Recorded May 1983

ECM 1262



powerful at times

This recording isn't quite as cohesive overall as Deer Wan to my ears, but I love it just the same.

I love Brecker, and originally purchased Double, Double You for no other reason than the fact that it featured Brecker along with Holland and DeJonette. I figured it would be a safe bet.

This record has a lot of blowing on it, and the compsitions are typical Wheeler - lots of space for the ensemble and rhythm section to work, and plenty of room left over for blowing. As on Corea's Three Quartets, Brecker shines on this one, playing just about anything and everything.

While Wheeler's music is somewhat in the spirt of the Shorter/Hancock/Carter/Williams era Miles Davis, his soloing is more towards the experimental side, but very melodically developed at the same time.

At the very end of the record, there is a polyrhythmic section where DeJohnette sets up a groove that you just have to hear to believe. Very much his own style, but reminiscent of Elvin Jones, or Tony Williams.

Shawn

PS I may have to rethink my comments about Deer Wan being a better overall record.... the addition of John Taylor really makes this a special record!!! - Shawn (IL United States) (Amazon.com)