relyles Posted January 6, 2004 Report Posted January 6, 2004 (edited) For anyone looking for a new tenor to investigate I recommend Tony Malaby. I first noticed his playing on a disc with Marty Ehrlich and have heard him with others like Tom Varner, Mark Helias and Mario Pavone. This is the first Malaby lead session I have purchased. It just arrived in the mail today and I have already listened to it twice this evening. Very enjoyable disc. The kind of recording that requires attentive listening to fully appreciate, but in no way would I call this an avant garde recording. Malaby's trio features bassist Drew Gress and drummer Paul Motian. I really like Malaby's sound on tenor. Some of the usual influences are audible, but I really think Malaby is finding his own voice. The sublime interaction between the trio may be what really makes this disc a winner. Gress and Motian compliment and converse with Malaby as much as they support him. Five of the nine compositions are by Malaby and it also includes interesting renditions of "Humpty Dumpty" and "What Is This Thing Called Love". Very relaxed, confident playing by all involved. Recommended. It is on the French Free Lance label. Edited January 6, 2004 by relyles Quote
king ubu Posted January 12, 2004 Report Posted January 12, 2004 Hey, I just saw that post! Will keep an eye open for it, sounds interesting! ubu Quote
jlhoots Posted January 12, 2004 Report Posted January 12, 2004 Malaby's an interesting player. I've liked him on Marty Ehrlich & Tom Varner CDs. Quote
Clunky Posted January 12, 2004 Report Posted January 12, 2004 Malaby also has a new one (SACD hybrid , no less!!!!) on Songlines which I have got but not yet played. Quote
relyles Posted January 12, 2004 Author Report Posted January 12, 2004 Malaby also has a new one (SACD hybrid , no less!!!!) on Songlines which I have got but not yet played. I ordered that one at about the same time I ordered Adobe, but have not received it yet. Hoping to receive it within a day or two and give it an immediate listen. Quote
Clunky Posted June 11, 2004 Report Posted June 11, 2004 I finally got round to listening to Adobe. It's a very fine "in the tradition" sax trio set. It's perhaps less personal a statement than "Apparitions" on Songlines but it shows Malaby in a very favourable light. This is a guy to watch, his appearance on Lightcap's two FSNT discs with the wonderful Bill McHenry , and his dovetailing with Marty Ehlrich on "Malinkes Dance" (Omnitone) show how well he works. He's coming to town withHadens Liberation Orchestra and I for one won't miss it/him. Quote
relyles Posted June 11, 2004 Author Report Posted June 11, 2004 I have had a chance to listen to this disc a few times since my initial post and enjoyed it more with each listen. I only listened to Apparitions once. I probably need to get back to that one because it did not have the same impact on me as Adobe. By the way, Malaby also makes strong contributions to recent recordings by Mario Pavone, Mark Helias and a few others. He is definately someone to watch. Quote
Clunky Posted June 11, 2004 Report Posted June 11, 2004 Apparitions is a little unsettling in a way. Adobe is immediately appealing partly because of the strong playing but the familiarity of the tunes. Quote
Nate Dorward Posted June 17, 2004 Report Posted June 17, 2004 He's also on a very good new George Schuller disc, JigSaw. Quote
Clunky Posted September 24, 2004 Report Posted September 24, 2004 He's also on a very good new George Schuller disc, JigSaw. the Schuller is excellent, not really much of vehicle for Malaby but a very interesting set. Might appeal to funny ratters. Quote
sal Posted September 24, 2004 Report Posted September 24, 2004 I picked up Adobe a few weeks back and I enjoy it as well. It does take a few listens to get used to though, but all in all its a rewarding disc. In response to comments about his many great performances as a sideman, check out the new Fred Hersch disc "+2" as well as Steve Cardena's "Panormas" on Fresh Sound New Talent. He sounds very impressive. Also, Mario Pavone has a new one called "Boom" that features Malaby. Haven't heard it yet, but if this one is nearly as good as last year's "Orange", then its a must have. I thought "Orange" was one of the best of the year. Quote
Nate Dorward Posted September 24, 2004 Report Posted September 24, 2004 Boom is very good, yes: maybe not a year's-best but no-one who hears it will be disappointed. Haven't heard Orange. You get to hear Malaby play two saxes simultaneously on a couple tracks, among other things! Quote
relyles Posted September 24, 2004 Author Report Posted September 24, 2004 I agree that Boom is very good. Only had a chance to listen to it a couple of times. Sometimes the subtleties in Pavone's composing need a couple of listens to completely appreciate, but my first impression is that this is a strong disc overall. Quote
jlhoots Posted September 24, 2004 Report Posted September 24, 2004 Adobe is excellent. So is Orange. I haven't heard Boom. Quote
Lazaro Vega Posted September 25, 2004 Report Posted September 25, 2004 (edited) Malaby, his wife Angelica Sanchez and Tom Raney played live on Blue Lake a few months ago. Wonderful couple. They're expecting their first child in another four months. Just saw Fred Hersch tonight and mentioned what a riot it is to hear Tony playing the Lee Konitz tribute on the + 2 recording. On the new Pavone "Boom" they do a tune called "Bad Bird" which finds Tony, who is very much a free player, working in all these Bird quotes. It is really amusing in a good way. I love Mark Helias' band Open Loose, which does a great job combining the written with the improvised. That trio with Angelica Sanchez on Wurlitzer keyboard, Tony on soprano and tenor and Tom Raney on drums completely improvised everything they played for us. Because they've been together a few years now they have a vocabulary and it helps them create structure in performance, especially as relates to intervals studies. Of all the stuff in the library at the radio station Tony really wanted a copy of the Coleman Hawkins Stash CD "Dali." Seems he's been looking for it forever and was gassed to find we had it. Edited September 25, 2004 by Lazaro Vega Quote
Clunky Posted September 25, 2004 Report Posted September 25, 2004 Malaby, his wife Angelica Sanchez and Tom Raney played live on Blue Lake a few months ago. Wonderful couple. They're expecting their first child in another four months. Anyone heard the Angelica Sanchez lead date on Omnitone featuring Malaby Quote
relyles Posted September 25, 2004 Author Report Posted September 25, 2004 No, but I have heard portions of the live stuff on the Sanchez/Malaby/Rainey trio recording and it did not do a lot for me. Quote
Lazaro Vega Posted September 27, 2004 Report Posted September 27, 2004 Clunky, yes -- it is more compositionally organized than the trio which improvises the entire performance. Quote
Guy Berger Posted September 2, 2023 Report Posted September 2, 2023 Adobe and Apparitions are both excellent. Quote
Rabshakeh Posted September 2, 2023 Report Posted September 2, 2023 I love a revived thread. Tony Malaby in 2004. Quote
Guy Berger Posted September 2, 2023 Report Posted September 2, 2023 9 hours ago, Rabshakeh said: I love a revived thread. Tony Malaby in 2004. Reading this thread 19 years ago is the reason I ended up getting the album last year, no joke. I’m still making my way through recommendations I read on this board (and rec.music.bluenote) a very long time ago. Quote
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