Abundance by Ernesto Cervini
“I’m grateful for the abundance of good that there is in the world and I feel privileged to experience it every day.” These words, from the liner notes of Ernesto Cervini’s new Turboprop album, Abundance, describe the feeling and purpose behind the Canadian drummer’s new release.
Gratitude is on full display, as Cervini again features all of his band members as instrumentalists, featured soloists and composer/arrangers in this gorgeous collection of 8 songs. As Cervini states, “although I am the band-leader, Turboprop truly feels like a collective due to the passion, commitment, and love everybody brings to each performance.”
Following the critical success and JUNO nomination of the group’s sophomore release, Rev, this album cleverly mixes three standards (including an incredible new arrangement of pianist Geoff Keezer's tour de force solo performance of Harold Arlen's My Shining Hour) and original material written by the band, including 2 by Cervini himself. Those 2 originals are both dedications: Gramps, for Cervini’s late grandfather; and Song for Cito - that’s Cito Gaston, the manager of the Toronto Blue Jays’ back to back World Series winning teams from the early 1990’s.
Tracklist
| 1. | The Queen | 5:17 |
| 2. | Tadd’s Delight | 5:46 |
| 3. | My Shining Hour | 3:15 |
| 4. | Smile | 5:15 |
| 5. | Abundance Overture | 4:57 |
| 6. | The Ten Thousand Things | 8:07 |
| 7. | Gramps | 5:43 |
| 8. | Song for Cito | 4:51 |
Videos
Credits
Tara Davidson - Alto/Soprano Saxes, Flute Joel Frahm - Tenor Sax
William Carn - Trombone
Adrean Farrugia - Piano
Dan Loomis - Bass
Ernesto Cervini - Drums
License
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JUNO Award winner Ernesto Cervini is a sought-after drummer, composer and bandleader and an influential presence on Canada’s modern jazz scene and beyond. He has documented his vision with the Ernesto Cervini Quartet (featuring Joel Frahm), the innovative sextet Turboprop, numerous co- led trio projects including Myriad3 and TuneTown, and also the quartet Tetrahedron.