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| [#1] Letter To Evan --- David Benoit 大家好, “簡單的最是美好......” 同樣地, 動聽的音樂和為人處世的道理也是一樣!! 令人容易心動而記憶深刻的音樂, 不需要繁複的結構和刻意地去表達出來; 沒有花巧的佈局, 用真誠的態度, 發自內心深處的製作心思, 就能夠取悅聽眾的內心, 感動他們!! 就好像以下將會介紹的唱片的水準, 看似平凡但有一份深度在內裡!! David Benoit這張唱片跟過往發表過的作品有著很大的分別, 風格偏於靜態, 傳統的爵士味道很濃; 雖然這樣, 但演奏表現又不失他一貫優雅而有風度的一面!! 唱片中收錄了共十一首純音樂作品, 分別是兩首出自經典爵士樂鋼大師Bill Evans從未發表過的兩首創作作品, 還有另外幾位同樣是爵士樂鋼琴大師的精彩作品, 例如有Dave Brubeck, Dave Grusin等等; 當然也不少得由David自己創作的五首作品, 同樣是充滿著反樸歸真, 醇美的味道在音樂之中!! 以下為大家介紹一下這張唱片裡的音樂水準和特色: 先談Bill Evans的兩首滄海遺珠之作, 分別是Letter to Evan和Knit For Mary F.; 原來這兩首音樂是他在臨終前花了很短的時間去完成創作, 但就從來沒有將這兩首音樂灌錄過在唱片裡, 或雪|有不少聽眾沒有聽過: “Letter To Evan and Knit For Mary F. are both compositions by the late Bill Evans. Because he wrote them shortly before his death, they were never commercially recorded. Letter To Evan was written for his four years old son, Evan, who is now 16, and who attended this session.” --- David Benoit “Letter To Evan”一曲, 音樂開首以慢而輕快的節奏掀起序幕, 無論在David Benoit的鋼琴, John Patitucci的Bass和Peter Erskine的敲擊演奏, 出色流暢, 定位清晰爽朗, 充滿著一份典型爵士樂即興的味道, 十分動聽!! “Knit For Mary F.”一曲, 同樣是由David Benoit, John Patitucci和Peter Erskine操刀演出, 純厚而輕巧的鋼琴彈奏, 流露出昔日心中的點滴情懷, 很容易令人緬懷過去; 敲擊聲和Bass聲好像附和著琴聲一樣, 緩緩地在音樂背後扮演著點綴的角色, 給人一份輕鬆的感覺, 很清新, 相當不錯!! ********************************************************************* 不知道大家有無看過On Golden Pond (金池塘), 這套著名的電影呢? 相信有看過的朋友, 或會感受到影片中的浪漫氣氛, 令人欣賞!! 而在這套電影中的一首Soundtrack, “On Golden Pond”, 同樣是當年家傳戶曉的一首電影配樂, 由著名的爵士鋼琴手的Dave Grusin創作, 原曲已經演奏出很令人印象深刻; 今趟如果由David Benoit去演奏, 又有何不同之處呢? “On Golden Pond” represents the first time that I have "covered" a Dave Grusin piece. It seemed fitting, considering that he is not only the co-founder challenge for me was, how do I make this song work without an 80-piece symphony orchestra?” --- David Benoit 跟原裝版本的“On Golden Pond”對比起上來, David Benoit所演奏的版本予人一種純樸優美的情懷; 雖然沒有大型弦樂隊雄厚的演奏氣勢, 但是音樂亦一樣表現得很真摰動人!! 就好像在閒暇的時候在一個金色陽光下的湖泊旁邊, 靜靜坐在這裡回味美昔日的美好時光和沉思一番, 很逍遙自在!! 開首的鋼琴彈奏, 予人一份充滿閒適的味道, 優雅美妙; 而長笛的吹奏, 表現出豐富的詩意情感, 成為本曲中最為給引人的地方!! 同時間, 大提琴的拉奏, 添上少陴Y美的感覺, 帶來了與別不同的感受!! 聽完這首音樂可能會令你有一份感觸的情懷, 為何美好的時光如此短暫, 捉不住更多的呢? 或陶o首音樂提醒我們, 有的時候就要珍惜, 以免令自己遺憾一生!! ********************************************************************* 爵士樂鋼大師Dave Brubeck的出色名作“Kathy’s Waltz”, 相信原裝版本的演繹你或會聽過; David Benoit所演繹的這個版本, 就好像黃昏的落霞般美麗舒懷, 鋼琴和輕聲帶過的敲擊聲, 有如清澈的流水的動態節奏, 輕鬆動聽, 水準一流, 不失為一首伴舞的好音樂!! “Kathy’s Waltz is a beautiful Dave Brubeck composition that appeared on his original Time Out recording. However, it did not receive the same attention that some of his other more popular selections did.” --- David Benoit ********************************************************************* 著名的巴西音樂人Ivan Lins的音樂作品, 都有不少為人熟悉的出色作品; “The Island”這首作品, 是次被David Benoit選取了重新演奏, 是首充滿Light Jazz味道的作品; Larry Carlton的結他演奏, 感覺令人清新流暢, 技巧不錯; 鋼琴的彈奏配合敲擊手的輕快節拍, 令全曲的氣氛維持在一個鬆弛的狀態, 表現相當出色!! “The Island came to me by way of Carl Griffin, head of A & R at GRP. I have always liked the tune, but it never occurred to me to record it until Carl sent me a tape of the Patti Austin version. I told Carl that I would mess around with it a bit and this is what came up with.” --- David Benoit ********************************************************************* 在碟中另一首收錄的作品為經典的爵士樂作品是“The Spring Can Really Hang You Up The Most”, David Benoit再加上Larry Carlton這個版本演奏得有一份靜如止水的感覺, 結他和鋼琴的魅力, 散發得可以如此美妙, 令人心醉!! “You can blame Larry Carlton for “Spring Can Really Hang Up The Most”. He suggested it to me when we were casually discussing my next recording project after a concert we had played on Long Island. It has always been one of my favorite ballads.” --- David Benoit ********************************************************************* 接下來的是碟中的五首由David Benoit的作品, 同樣是各具特色: “Waiting For Love”一曲的輕巧的舞曲節拍, 簡單流暢!! 你可以聽到跳躍不一的鋼琴聲帶動全首音樂的氣氛, 十分鮮明; 結他手的彈奏很寫意自然, 音色豐富醇美!! 而敲擊手的演奏若隱若現地穿梭在琴音之中, 有如輕風掠過的感覺, 很出色的一曲!! “Waiting For Love is a piece that was written in Fukuoka, Japan during a quiet moment.” --- David Benoit ********************************************************************* “Looking Over Eastlake”這一曲是一首充滿古典味道的作品, 鋼琴彈奏得一份神秘感, 而French Horn的吹奏正好加強這種感覺; 敲擊手零聲的樂器演奏, 添上鮮明清亮的優美感; 大提琴的拉奏正好和先前的敲擊聲形成強烈的對比, 編排得很有趣, 真是有點意想不到!! “Looking Over Eastlake was written during an engagement in Seattle, Washington. The view from the condominium I was staying at was quite inspiring.” --- David Benoit ********************************************************************* 在“Take 6”一曲中, 呈現出輕快的陽光節拍, 充滿了不少傳統爵士樂的影子!! 結他手和敲擊手成為了這一曲的主導, 飛快流暢的演奏奶O, 盡見於此!! “Blue At Sunset”中的鋼琴彈奏, 即興味道的十足, 瀟灑流暢的琴音, 精彩到不得了!! 而Larry Carlton的結他演奏, 技巧一流, 再加上鼓手的配合, 令到全曲的表現更上一層樓!! “Take 6 and Blue At Sunset feature two of my every favorite guitar players --- Larry Carlton and Peter Sprague. These two songs seemed appropriate considering the fact that my Dad play jazz guitar when he is not teaching psychology.” --- David Benoit ********************************************************************* 最後要介紹一下這首意義正面的一曲, “Things Are Getting Better”; 這一曲開首以具清新氣息的鋼琴聲和優美的敲擊樂器掀起序幕, 隨後由各式各樣的樂器由眾樂手演奏, 音色呈現出豐富而美麗的旋律, 十分常心悅目, 聽得愉快; 人生總會遇到順利和逆境的時候, 但只要心中常常抱有樂觀的希望和去積極面對一切, 定會雨過天晴, 所有的事就如這首歌的主題一樣, 一切變得更美好!! “Things Are Getting Better is another piece I wrote while I was in Seattle. On this track, instead of the usual drum kit, I used three different percussionists, all from various backgrounds. In fact, when Terri Lyne Carrington came to the date, she was surprised when Luis Conte asked her to play the surdo drum instead of her own drum set. --- David Benoit ********************************************************************* 人的心境, 或會隨著不同的人生經歷和其他環境因素而轉變, 到最後你或會明白到, 什麼的東西才是最好和最長久!! 簡單而優美的音樂, 正如雖然平凡但活得有深度的生活一樣, 永遠都是精彩動人!! 誠意推薦!! 以下為本唱片的資料: CD Track Listing: 1. Letter To Evan 2. Waiting For Love 3. On Golden Pond 4. The Island 5. Looking Over Eastlake 6. Knit For Mary F. 7. Kathy’s Waltz 8. Things Are Getting Better 9. Spring Can Really Hang You Up The Most 10. Take 6 11. Blues At Sunset Musician: Piano --- David Benoit Bass --- John Patitucci Drums --- Peter Erskine Guitar --- Peter Sprague Guitar --- Larry Carlton Flute --- Jim Walker Cello --- Steve Erdody Bass --- Steve Bailey Drums --- Terri Lyne Carrington French Horn --- Jim Thatcher Triangle, Bata drum, Morrocan Bongos, Toys, Djembe, Pods --- Luis Conte Bass --- Charnett Moffett Drums --- Al Foster Bass --- David Enos Pandeiro, Whistle, Shaker, Toys --- Mike Fisher All songs arranged and conducted by David Benoit Produced By David Benoit and Jeffrey Weber Executive Produced By Dave Grusin and Larry Rosen Artist: David Benoit Record Title: Letter To Evan Music Type: Contemporary Jazz Label: GRP Records Category No.: GRP-9687 (059 687-2) Release Date: 27 October, 1992 Thanks For Reading CD Review and Happy Listening!! ^__^  |
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