2010
helen sung . piano
alan hampton . bass
ambrose akinmusire . trumpet
wayne escoffery . saxophone
james alsanders . drums
gretchen parlato . voice
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ugly beauty gretchen parlato . voice ambrose akinmusire . trumpet helen sung . piano |
“A breath of fresh air... some serious listening I would stop to hear at the drop of a drum stick.” — Ron Carter
The highlight of the disc might be the closing track, Monk's "Ugly Beauty" a duo between the trumpet and piano, with the additional of vocals by Parlato. Akinmusire's spoken trumpet part urges on the Sung's piano, whispering kisses on Parlato's seductive vocals. All quite beautiful. — Mark Corroto, All About Jazz