Live At No Black Tie Kuala Lumpur
Jazznote, 2021
9/10
Listen to Live At No Black Tie Kuala Lumpur
The esteemed pianist Jeremy Monteiro has enjoyed a 45 year career, and here he’s in the company of Jay Anderson and Lewis Nash, who bring their double bass and drums to this incredible live set recorded in Kuala Lumpur.
“In Your Own Sweet Way” starts the listen with Monteiro’s inviting keys as Nash’s strategic drums and Anderson’s carefully plucked bass make for a warm 12 minutes, and “Just In Time” follows with lively keys and a swift pace of shuffling, festive jazz sounds where all 3 members pull off incredible solos with their respective talents.
“Mode For Love” resides in the middle, and offers firm keys alongside frisky drumming as the Monteiro original shines bright, while “Josefina” glides gently, and with no lack of beauty as Anderson’s cautious bass adds much to the sublime setting.
Near the end, “Life Goes On” flows with agile, sophisticated musicianship where bouts of bass are met with brushed percussion and fuller moments of keys, and Herbie Hancock’s “Watermelon Man” exits the listen playfully, precisely, and with a dizzying execution of profound interplay between the trio.
A listen that’s so well done, if it weren’t for the soft clapping between songs, you might not even realize this was recorded live, as Monteiro’s 45th album touches on all the hallmarks of jazz music that we will never tire of.
Travels well with: Matt Panayides- Field Theory; Eric Goletz- Into The Night…