Dave Sharp WORLDS Quartet Elevates the Music of Gregg Hill to Dazzling New Heights.
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- 3 days ago
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by Thierry De Clemensat
Member at Jazz Journalists Association
USA correspondent for Paris-Move and ABS magazine
Editor in chief – Bayou Blue Radio, Bayou Blue News
May 6, 2025
Admittedly, I felt a flicker of hesitation when this album first landed on my radar. In the past two years, interpretations of Gregg Hill’s compositions have emerged with such relentless frequency that one could be forgiven for wondering whether we were witnessing the onset of creative saturation. Yet, against all odds, this latest release not only distinguishes itself from the crowded field, it quite possibly surpasses all previous efforts. What we encounter here is both one of Hill’s most visionary and majestic compositions to date, and a revelatory interpretation by a group of artists who manage to inhabit the work so completely that it feels newly born.
Their reading is nothing short of exhilarating, both modern in outlook and deeply resonant.
To pull off such a feat demands musicians of rare caliber, and in this instance, the ensemble that rises to the occasion may come as a surprise. The Dave Sharp WORLDS Quartet, known for its eclectic synthesis of jazz and global traditions, might not have been the obvious choice for an undertaking rooted in contemporary American jazz composition. And yet, it is precisely this unexpected pairing that yields a project of such striking originality. Drawing from a palette rich in jazz, world music, and classical nuance, the group delivers a work of remarkable depth and vitality, a genuine delight for the senses.
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