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Steve Turre - Steve Turre (1997)

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No wonder Steve Turre merely used his name as the title of this tour de force, for it is a supremely ambitious, self-defining project that covers an enormous amount of ground and means on one small disc. With his trombone and signature conch shells as a base, Turre expands his reach to embrace the Western Hemisphere — particularly Cuba and Brazil — arranging, composing, inviting stellar guests to chip in, and ending up with a beautiful, swinging record that can't be mistaken for anyone else's. One gets a powerful dose of Turre's unique sound world on the fascinating opening track, "In a Sentimental Mood," done bossa nova style with a conch shell solo that sounds like late-period Dizzy Gillespie and a smoky Cassandra Wilson vocal. There are ample layers of Turre's multi-tracked conch shell harmonies, the sweetest ensemble sound this side of Lombardo and one that is used as a genuinely musical ingredient, not a gimmick. Turre is secure enough to feature the majestic sound of J.J. Johnson, who plays magnificently on the lengthy tone poem "The Emperor" — whose title undoubtedly refers to the elder trombone giant — and on "Steve's Blues." Afro-Cuban music plays a major role here, as Mongo Santamaria's veteran chartmeister Marty Sheller arranges "Ayer Lo Vi Llorar" for the 81-year old Queen of Boleros, Graciela Perez — and then Mongo himself duels with the madly comping McCoy Tyner on, of course, "Mongo 'n' McCoy".The booklet notes (by Turre himself) are an exhaustive play-by-play of what was clearly an exhausting project, yet the final product has much of the exuberance of a spontaneous jam session.

-Richard S. Ginell,AMG

1. In a Sentimental Mood (Ellington/Kurtz/Kurtz/Mills) - 8:26
2. The Emperor (Turre) - 12:47
3. Let It Go (Turre) - 7:58
4. Ayer Lo VI Llorar (Mendez) - 5:38
5. Coastin' With Bobby (Turre) - 8:44
6. Steve's Blues (Turre) - 6:36
7. Inocencia (Cartola) - 5:42
8. Mongo 'N' McCoy (Turre) - 10:28

Steve Turre - Trombone, Shells
Stephen Scott - Piano
Willie Rodriguez - Piano
Stefon Harris - Vibraphone ,Gong, Marimba, Balafon
Jon Faddis - Trumpet, Flugelhorn
Randy Brecker - Trumpet, Flugelhorn
Alfredo "Chocolat" Armenteros - Trumpet
Cassandra Wilson - Vocals
Romero Lubambo - Guitar
Robin Eubanks - Trombone, Shells
J.J. Johnson - Trombone
Frank Lacy - Trombone, Shells
Jimmy Bosch - Trombone, Shells
Douglas Purviance - Trombone, Trombone (Bass), Shells
Britt Woodman - Trombone
Andy Gonzalez - Bass
Victor Lewis - Drums
Portinho - Drums
Milton Cardona - Conga, Shakere
Kimati Dinizulu - Djembe, African Drums
Manny Oquendo - Percussion, Bongos, Timbales, Cowbell, Guiro
Mongo Santamaria - Conga
Regina Carter - Violin
Akua Dixon - Cello, Conductor
Ron Lawrence - Viola

Recorded 1996
1997 CD Verve 537133

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