A Little Taste: A Tribute To Dave Frishberg
Cherry Pie, 2024
8/10
Listen to A Little Taste: A Tribute To Dave Frishberg
The Portland jazz vocalist Rebecca Kilgore fleshes out 9 track by Dave Frishberg and some co-writers, plus a pair that Kilgore and Frishberg performed together, and there’s plenty of help in attendance for the timeless jazz.
The title track opens with much elegance, where Nelly Kovalev’s warm violin and Tim Jensen’s dreamy flute complement Kilgore’s bright voice, and “Our Love Rolls On” with Randy Porter’s mature piano and Tom Wakeling’s soft bass alongside the intimate pipes.
Further along, the stirring cello thanks to Hamilton Cheifetz is met with powerful singing and Hillary Oseas’ graceful viola across “Heart’s Desire”, while “Brenda Starr” is an upbeat and dance floor ready moment that benefits from John Moak’s animated trombone and Dick Titterington’s well timed trumpet.
Arriving close to the end, “You Are There” places Titterington on flugelhorn and Todd Strait provides light drumming as Kilgore’s expressive voice shines, and “Eastwood Lane” exits with Dan Barrett’s trombone adding much to the thoughtful and emotive finish.
Kilgore is known for her renditions of the Great American Songbook, and this flawlessly executed body of work only adds to the 50+ recordings of careful jazz sensibilities already in her arsenal.
Travels well with: Rosemary Loar- Coraçāo Vagabundo/Vagabond Heart; Olivia Foschi- A Window Within