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Trombone
| Tuba | Bass Trombone | Euphonium | Sacqueboute
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REVIEWS |
| TubaTuba
(Dave Bargeron & Michel Godard)
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YORKSHIRE POST,
ENGLAND, 2/02 
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| ..if
anyone needed further proof of the wit and
originality of Jazz coming out of Europe, this
wonderful session recorded in Cologne provides
it....stately readings of Bargeron's originals,
"Valencia" and "Joanda" are
quite lyrical and heartfelt. ..they prove the
Tuba can fly on "Giant Steps" and
"Donna Lee'. TubaTuba is a session of
quality Jazz that's delightfully different..
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JAZZ
REVIEW, U.K., 2/02
..."To Be Tuba" opens
the album with a strong backbeat and some unlikely
funk: " Valencia" is in a jaunty, loose
Latin feel [and] "Giant Steps" and
"Donna Lee" get a witty treatment.
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BIRMINGHAM
POST, U.K., 3/02
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..Two
tubas, accordian and drums makes for a fresh sound...the
giant horns jump from lead line to partners in harmony
to pumping bassline at the drop of a crochet....then
there is the jaw-droppingly adept way in which they
negotiate the tricky melody of John Coltrane's
"Giant Steps" and Miles Davis' "Donna
Lee"...it has large doses of virtuoso stuff to
please all tuba anoraks.
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(Concert
Review)
Jazz
Archives, 5/03
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It
was a virtuoso concert that the listeners at the
Lindener Jazz Club heard on Monday May 5th.
Bargeron and Godard and their multi-phonics on the piece
"Sweet Georgia Brown" brought jazz on the tuba
to new dimensions....
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(Concert
Review) Birdland,
Neuberg Germany,
2/5/03
“…Godard
played a breathtaking piece of art titled “Bass
Bees” with the oxygen leaving his body through the
tuba as vitalizing, exciting music…
…jaws
remained open for the delivery of “Mur Mure” when
Godard played the Serpent [an ancestor of the tuba] and
Bargeron played the sacquebut [the ancestor of the
trombone].
….they
remove the tuba from obscurity and prove that even this
brass behemoth can make you dance.
…both
horns push themselves like rays of light through tight,
yet transparent arrangements.
…through
the finely chiseled accordion of Biondini, the music is
experienced in pleasant, almost sacred tones.
….the
two tuba players are accompanied by the eloquent Italian
Luciano Biondini on accordion, and the loose, swinging,
American Kenwood Dennard on drums.
…the
two horns wind themselves together in a style of
charming ice dancers naturally and masterfully producing
elegant, dynamic energy.
A crystal
clear 6.0 for artistic value and expression…"
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Jazz
Podium, 2/02
…a competitor of the “Gravity” ensemble,
David Bargeron together with Michel Godard have opened a
new chapter regarding tuba groups.
Bargeron writes lovely melodies like “Soji”
and his solo flights bring only joyous reflections of
his persona.
…Godard’s
solo perfection called “Bass Bees” is unbelievable!
…with
all the differences in style by these two, a special mix
of sounds and ideas is made possible together.
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JazzThetik,
4/02
…The natural tendency to dismiss the combination
of 2 tubas, accordion
and drums is quickly laid to rest.
The sound has been duly noted and presents itself
as most pleasing and matter-of-fact.
Simply, To Be Tuba.
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Fono
Forum,
2/02
…Light,
flowing, entertaining music provides a lot of fun…and
convincing musical freshness.
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Jazz
UK, 3/02
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A fun
album..."To Be Tuba" opens the album with a
strong backbeat and some unlikely funk;
"Valencia" is in a loose Latin feel.
"Giant Steps" and "Donna Lee" get a
brilliant treatment.ent.
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Jazz ,
6/02
…Dave
Bargeron and Michel Godard have created a deep swinging
quartet! |
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Jazz
Thing, 1/02
…The
path is free to change Jazz history and with a furious
version of “Giant Steps” the proof is given that you
can play Coltrane’s harmonic killer on the tuba. |
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Musik
Magazin, 2/02
…Bargeron and Godard jump like gazelles through
the
Savannah
of their music. This
is a creation of new dimensions!
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| Barge
Burns, Slide Flies |
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Downbeat
Magazine, 4/96
reviewed
by Herb Boyd
In
the mid-70s, when trombonist Dave Bargeron and
pianist Larry Willis were mainstays of the
soul group Blood Sweat & Tears, they
expressed skills that seemed to reach beyond
the genre. Those inclinations are fully
realized on this reunion jazz date, and right
away Bargeron presents his formidable chops on
the opening tune, attacking "Gussie
Blues" with a delightful, punchy
assertiveness....
Bargeron
is sweet and lovely on "Holly's
Song", investing the tender ballad with
the full range of tonal colors. Willis
coaxes the rhythm section gently in and around
the trombone's gilded notes providing
additional mood and nuance.....
..Willis'
"Children of Harlem" is an
expressive, sonata-like composition with
enough juice for the entire quartet, and each
has his moment before they resume cobbling a
most dramatic performance. This is worth
the price of admission.
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| Jazz
Times, 4/96 |
| ...Bargeron
is a virtuoso. The opener, his
"Gussie Blues" illustrates much of his
arsenal: broad melodies, squealing
climaxes, and splashy landings, machine-gunning
articulation, and an extroverted sense of
humor...on the final tune, "Blue
Autumn", Willis and Bargeron turn as lovely
and placid as a melody by Debussy....these cats
cover the waterfront; and if you haven't
heard Bargeron lately, you've been missing
someone who deserves far greater recognition
among the trombonists of today. |
| (Copyright
© JazzTimes, Inc. All rights reserved.
Reprinted with permission) |
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| Modern
Drummer, 1/96 |
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Big-toned
Dave "Barge" Bargeron has recorded
with artists from Miles Davis to Mick Jagger.
As a hired-gun trombonist he's a busy man in
New York as well as one of the handful ...who
can swing a tuba. Barge's range and
speed can be startling, but there's no
showboating; it's his soulful sound and
lucid ideas that make the music. And his
ballad playing is downright gorgeous. A
long overdue disc, this first solo effort also
illuminates his fine composing.
Since
their days together with Gil Evans and Jaco,
Barge and Kenwood Dennard have enjoyed an
ongoing musical brotherhood. By choice,
the recording process for this session was
defiantly low-tech, allowing a raw,
spontaneous club gig sound and feel.
This is a great setting to hear Kenwood rip
with a straight-ahead quartet. Listen to
how he digs in on the up-tempo bopper
B.R.A.V.O. with a fierce last-day-on-earth
drive, elegantly ushers "Holly's
Song" through an extra-slow tempo, and
injects hip Latin grooves into Mexicali Pose.
Although listeners can check out Kenwood on an
increasing number of high-profile discs, this
session truly captures the sweat flying off
his sticks.
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| Stereophile,
12/95 |
| Dave
Bargeron turns in an intense set of
originals...my favorite moment is "Holly's Song",
an 8 1/2 -minute love letter to his wife.
The impassioned trombone anchored by an
introspective piano must surely reflect the
relationship itself. |
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| Cadence,
4/96 |
| ...Bargeron
has chops galore. Listen to the way he
pops a clear, in-tune triple high C at the end
of "There is No Greater Love"...He
never tries to tame his horn like so many
trombone players seem intent on doing, yet he
executes long multi-note lines. For this
he uses his own invention (echoes of tinkerer
Jack Teagarden) the B.R.A.V.O. (Bargeron Rapid
Articulation Valve Option). As with his
prodigious technique, the device is always used
musically. |
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