Artist: Charles Fambrough
Album: The Charmer
Genre: Hard Bop, Post-Bop
Label: CTI Records
Released: 1992
Quality: FLAC (tracks+.cue)
Tracklist:
- The Charmer (Fambrough) - 6:40
- Beautiful Love (Ibrahim) - 5:54
- Alycia/Andrea (Fambrough) - 5:53
- Oasis (Fambrough) - 5:19
- Lullaby for Shana Bly (Washington) - 6:01
- Little Man (Fambrough) - 4:40
- Sparks (O'Connell) - 8:41
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- Personnel:
- Charles Fambrough - bass
- Roy Hargrove - trumpet (#3)
- Grover Washington Jr. - soprano saxophone (#2,5,6)
- Kenny Garrett - alto saxophone (#1,4,7)
- Bill O'Connell (#1,2,4,7), Abdullah Ibrahim (#2), Kenny Kirkland (#3,5), Stephen Scott (#6) - piano
- Jeff Watts (#1,3,5), Billy Drummond (#4,7), Yoron Israel (#6) - drums
- Bashiri Johnson (#1-3,5), Doc Gibbs (#1,3) - percussion
As usual, bassist Charles Fambrough assembled an impressive all-star group for this CD. Such players as altoist Kenny Garrett, Grover Washington, Jr. (on soprano), trumpeter Roy Hargrove, pianist Kenny Kirkland and even pianist Abdullah Ibrahim (making a rare appearance as a sideman for his own "Beautiful Love") are heard from, along with a few overlapping rhythm sections. The music ranges from light swing and some funky moments to Ibrahim's spiritual piece. Fambrough is generous in allocating solo space, allowing his illustrious guests to make strong impressions.
Review by Scott Yanow