Monday, September 30, 2024

Bruno Hubert; Fire Waltz


This has been an outstanding time period for new acquaintances at the piano. Here's yet another one in Bruno Hubert. With his very tightly knit colleagues---James Meger on bass and Joe Poole on drums---Hubert presents a menu of nine selections, mostly from bright lights like Dizzy Gillespie, Charles Mingus, Wayne Shorter, Woody Shaw, and others. But what really stands out in Hubert's playing is the depth and creativity of his improvisational inspiration. He seems to always be offering new but totally accessible turns and detours on the likes of “Con Alma”, “Good Bye Pork Pie Hat”, and “Edda”, to name a few. But Hubert also lends his creative perspective to standards like “I Fall In Love Too Easily”, “Golden Earrings”, “I've Grown Accustomed To Her Face”, and “You And The Night And The Music”. Bruno Hubert is yet another shining light among today's roster of masterful, real deal jazz pianists. This album, with all its intensity and artistry, makes a startling and terrific debut for the Bruno Hubert Trio.

Cellar Music; 2024; appx. 61 min.

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