Nocturne

Charlie Haden

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The ‘Play 33 1/3 LP Series’ is a 1st LP issue project of the masterpiece albums which have never been released on vinyl LP. The albums are released by Universal Music Korea and the heavyweight vinyl LP is pressed in Germany. Khiov designs the project, reforms the original artworks for the LP size and produces the sleeves precisely by handmade. You will have a chance to experience great analogue sounds and to enjoy splendid artworks through the series.

Recorded August 27-31, 2000 at Criteria/The Hit Factory Studios, Miami, FL.
Mixed October 27-31, 2000 at Capitol Studios, Los Angeles, CA
and December 9, 2000 at BMG Studios, NYC.

Mastered January 19, 2001 at River Music, Rowayton, CT.

REVIEW BY DAVID R. ADLER
Charlie Haden teams up once more with the young Cuban pianist Gonzalo Rubalcaba for this melancholy, soothing album. Ignacio Berroa, on drums and percussion, completes the core trio. Special guests include tenor saxophonists Joe Lovano and David Sanchez, violinist Federico Britos Ruiz, and guitarist Pat Metheny (one track only). Rubalcaba contributes orchestrations on two cuts, both of which omit drums and percussion. Haden’s intention is to explore the bolero, a distinctive Latin dance rhythm that Ignacio Berroa accents with a soft, subtle snare drum roll, played with brushes, beginning on the “and” of the first beat of the bar and ending on the second. This rhythm is perfect for a slow dance, and indeed, the entire album is highly romantic, with bittersweet melodies and lilting cadences. The only problem is that Berroa’s bolero figure anchors nearly every track — perhaps what one should expect from a bolero album, but there’s no getting around the fact that the music sounds pretty much the same throughout. (To be fair, Berroa isn’t solely to blame for the sameness.) Most of the songs, save for two originals by Haden and one by Rubalcaba, are Cuban and Mexican standards, and they’re beauties. Haden’s reluctance to mess with them is understandable. But the unvaryingly straightforward arrangements fade too easily into the background. Nocturne may well be the best candlelight dinner music ever, but Haden and his guests are capable of more.

LINE-UP
CHARLIE HADEN bass
GONZALO RUBALCABA piano and orchestration
PAT METHENY acoustic guitar
JOE LOVANO tenor saxophone
DAVID SANCHEZ tenor saxophone
FEDERICO BRITOS RUIZ violin
IGNACIO BERROA drums, bongos and maraca

CREDITS
Produced by Charlie Haden.
Associate producer: Ruth Cameron
Executive producer: Daniel Richard
Recorded, mixed and mastered by Jay Newland.
Assistant recording engineer: Chris Carroll
Assistant mixing engineer: Jimmy Hoyson

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Track Listings

RECORD 1
Side 1
1. En La Orilla Del Mundo (At The Edge Of The World) 5:14
2. Noche De Ronda (Night Of Wandering) 5:45
3. Nocturnal 6:56
Side 2
1. Moonlight (Claro De Luna) 5:38
2. Yo Sin Ti (Me Without You) 6:02
3. No Te Empeñes Mas (Don't Try Anymore) 5:31
RECORD 2
Side 3
1. Transparence 6:12
2. El Ciego (The Blind) 5:58
3. Nightfall 6:40
Side 4
1. Tres Palabras (Three Words) 6:18
2. Contigo En La Distancia / En Nosotros (With You In The Distance / In Us) 6:34

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