New Groove by Peter Beets
Peter Beets' fourth Criss Cross release features the pianist at the helm of a piano, guitar and bass trio.
This novel configuration produces a rhythmically diverse take on American Popular Songbook favorites, jazz standards, and Beets' original compositions. The disc's eleven tracks encompass relaxed pre-bop swing, modern up-tempo excursions, and sensitive balladry.
Bassists Reuben Rogers and Ruud Jacobs, and guitarists Joe Cohn and Martijn van Iterson, excel as accompanists and soloists.
Beets consistently plays on a level that earns him a place in the upper echelon of young pianists.
Tracklist
| 1. | You're My Everything | 4:23 |
| 2. | I'm Old Fashioned | 5:20 |
| 3. | Blues For Giltay | 5:48 |
| 4. | In Your Own Sweet Way | 7:20 |
| 5. | They Say It's Wonderful | 4:25 |
| 6. | Nuages | 6:18 |
| 7. | Three Little Words | 4:46 |
| 8. | Easy Listening Blues | 6:34 |
| 9. | Parker 51 | 5:37 |
| 10. | But Beautiful | 7:39 |
| 11. | Tricotism | 5:16 |
Credits
Peter Beets (P)
Joe Cohn (G) [2,3,4,7,8,10,11]
Reuben Rogers (B) [2,3,4,7,8,10,11]
Martijn van Iterson (G) [1,5,6,9]
Ruud Jacobs (B) [1,5,6,9]
License
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Criss Cross Records captures the aesthetic essence of cutting-edge hardcore New York jazz more consistently than any other label on 420+ albums recorded.. Founder Gerry Teekens (1935-2019), a linguistics professor by day and a semi-professional drummer by night, was a connoisseur of groove -- he operated by the motto, “If you have a great band, but not a great drummer, forget it.”