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Song For Sonny review CD Title: Song For Sonny
Year: 1995
Record Label: Navigator
Style: Contemporary Jazz
Musicians: Oleg Kirejev (soprano saxophone). Joachim Mencel (keyboard), Kasimier Jonkinsh (drums), Arcady Ovrutsky (bass)
Review: Wow! I said, and settled in to listen to a new soprano saxophone performer from Russia! Incredibly good and smooth, full of verve, and style, and class, and that is what Russian soprano saxophonist Oleg Kirejev is all about in this CD release titled SONG FOR SONNY.
I was reminded of the great saxophonists of the 1920s - 1930s, and Bud Shank and Coltrane, and several more! Oleg Kirejev has a great, unique and unusual sound, and this CD showcases his gifts as a saxophonist.
This CD will delight any jazz listener, and another gem on this collection is jazz pianist Joachim Mencel whose stylings are original and flawless. One of the finest contemporary jazz pianists!
The selections total 8, and each one is lively and full of excellent musicianship. The selections are Hermann Hupfeld's "As Time Goes By," Jimmy Van Heusen's "Polka Dots and Moonbeams," Fain & Webster's "Secret Love," Antonio Carlos Jobim's "Wave," Sonny Rollins' "Tenor Madness," Mercer/Van Heusen's "I Thought About You," Ray & de Paul's "You Don't Know What Love Is," and the highly original Oleg Kirejev composition titled "Song For Sonny."
For mainstream contemporary jazz, SONG FOR SONNY is a must have for jazz listeners who enjoy good soprano saxophone music! Oleg Kirejev's SONG FOR SONNY is a pleaser in all aspects and has excellent production values. Great musicianship from start to finish! "Wave" deserves much airtime play as do all of these finely crafted and brilliant performances. SONG FOR SONNY deserves its five stars and good solid listener support for its freshness and melodic perspective. SONG FOR SONNY is a winner in any language, anywhere, anytime! Excellent!
Reviewed by: Lee Prosser
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