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Gregory Tardy
Serendipity
Genres: Jazz, Pop

Track Listings (9) - Disc #1
1. Forgiveness
2. Blues to Professor Pickens
3. JL's Wish
4. Ah-Ite
5. Prisoner of Love - Greg Tardy, Columbo, Russ
6. The Fractar Question
7. Whenever, Wherever, Whatever - Greg Tardy, Musze
8. Serendipity - Greg Tardy, Martyn, John
9. Ask Me Now - Greg Tardy, Monk, Thelonious

CD Details

All Artists: Gregory Tardy
Title: Serendipity
Members Wishing: 0
Total Copies: 0
Label: Universal
Release Date: 4/25/2005
Album Type: Import
Genres: Jazz, Pop
Styles: Modern Postbebop, Bebop
Number of Discs: 1
SwapaCD Credits: 1
UPC: 011105125826

Synopsis

Album Description

Though this tenorist's tone is on the slight side, he more than makes up for it with a tremendous sense of daring and a seemingly insatiable desire to keep things out on the edge. His improvs are always just on the verge of getting too far over the top, but he's always able to gracefully reign them back in and glide to a safe landing. His cast of sidemen, including trumpeters Tom Harrell and Russell Gunn and the great pianist Mulgrew Miller, are right there with him in all the dynamic tugs-of-war. Reissue of the originally released 1998 album includes the bonus track 'Talking With Tom'. GRP. 2005.

CD Reviews

Impressive Debut for New Tenor

10/01/1998

(4 out of 5 stars)

"Gregory Tardy has put together quite an impressive debut. The tenor saxophonist proves himself to be more more than capable of leading this date. His gig as a sideman with trumpeter Tom Harrell has had a noticeable impact on Tardy's writing. That's a good thing, as Harrell is one of the premier composers in jazz today. This is most apparent on the first two tracks "Forgiveness" and "Blues to Professor Pickens." Tardy wrote seven of the nine tracks here and there isn't a clinker in the bunch. The support throughout is stellar with fine performances from bassist Reginald Veal, drummer Eric Harland and the not-heard-enough pianist Mulgrew Miller. The piano tenor duet "Prisoner of Love" is one of the CD's highlights. Tardy's playing is very mature, running the gamut from muscular to temperate. I'm looking forward to his sophomore release."

Impressive!!!!

Adrian Justice | El Cerrito, CA United States | 04/27/2006

(4 out of 5 stars)

"I guess Gregory Tardy has been out for a while I'm just now hearing of this kid(MY DOWN BEAT subscription ran out years ago)

This is an impressive first effort I read a few artilces on him and he has definitely paid some dues and it shows in his playing.Being under the tutelage of the Marsalis has definitely paid off."