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Sam Yahel Truth and Beauty Release Date: 2007 06 19 Running Time: 60:27 Label: Origin Records As pianist Brad Mehldau mentions in his lengthy and well thought-out liner notes, organist Sam Yahel, tenor saxophonist Joshua Redman and drummer Brian Blade each have the ability to sound like themselves no matter what the setting or the dominant style. Yahel is one of the most original organists of his generation for even when his tone recalls Jimmy Smith, his choice of notes does not. Redman and Blade also have original sounds and the three have played together on numerous occasions, often under the saxophonist's leadership. On Truth and Beauty, they perform six of Yahel's originals and three obscurities including Ornette Coleman's challenging "Check Up" and Paul Simon's relatively lightweight but lyrical "Night Game." Redman and Yahel blend together particularly well, with the ensembles logically leading to the solos and lots of close interaction. While none of the individual originals have memorable themes, the set of complex post-bop has a definite charm that grows Scott Yanow, All Music Guide Tracks: Title Composer Time 1 Truth and Beauty Yahel 7:59 2 Man O' War Yahel 7:28 3 Check Up Coleman 5:04 4 Bend the Leaves Yahel 6:56 5 Saba Yahel 7:53 6 Night Game Simon 4:49 7 Child Watching Yahel 8:15 8 Paz Gil, Donato 4:29 9 Festinhas Yahel 7:34 Releases: Year Type Label 2007 CD Origin Records

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