Product Description
Jim Doherty – SPONDANCE (CD)
RELEASE DATE: 28th Feb 2025
SPONDANCE is the 1986 octet album of pianist Jim Doherty’s jazz suite, recorded
with close friends Louis Stewart and Bobby Shew, and the cream of Los Angeles
musicians (Bob Sheppard: alto, Gordon Brisker: tenor, Randy Aldcroft: trombone,
Tom Warrington: bass, and Billy Mintz: drums).
The six tracks deliver a fine example of modern jazz ensemble playing, including
ballads, jazz-blues, Latin, bop, and swing, with great solos.
The compositions are based on a strong narrative, linking the brass, woodwind and
guitar with specific characters and scenarios, which in particular, influence the solos.
Though recorded nearly 40 years ago, the suite maintains its vibrancy and relevance.
The release will be marked by a Dublin concert on 28th February.
TRACKS
1. Nordic Maiden …………………07:01 (slow to medium tempo)
2. When Two People Meet ….07:24 (ballad featuring Bobby Shew and Louis Stewart)
3. Bertha D. Blooze ……………..06:23 (up tempo jazz blues with alto, tenor and drum solos)
4. El Sponzo ………………………. 05:40 (Latin feel, up tempo featuring Gordon Brisker tenor)
5. Sergeant Bones ……………… 04:51 (Basie style jazz blues featuring Randy Aldcroft)
6. Maybe It’s You …………………08:46 (Fast swing featuring Bobby Shew and Louis Stewart)
