Too Close to the Pole

• Artist: Bobby Previte's Weather Clear, Track Fast
• Rating:
• Release Date: 1996
• Total Time: 52:54
• Genre: Jazz

Review

From its opening eccentric fanfare (which pops up briefly in other selections) through the wild group vocal on "Save the Cups" and "3 Minute Heels" (which sounds like Indian music for belly dancers), drummer Bobby Previte's Weather Clear, Track Fast band on this Enja release is continually colorful, cinematic (one can easily imagine crazy adventures occurring) and unpredictable. Although quite advanced, the expert use of repetition, complex but catchy rhythms, and echoey call and response riffing results in a complete lack of forgettable or routine moments. In addition to the six listed selections, there is an odd extra "bonus": an unidentified seventh song that is a five-part, fifteen-minute suite mostly featuring Andrew D'Angelo's bass clarinet. Although there are strong individual heroics from the sextet (such as Janie Saft's organ and retro Fender Rhodes playing, Andy Laster's versatile flights on baritone and Previte's stirring percussive work), it is the chance-taking spirit of the musicians and their performances as a whole that make this a memorable release well worth several listens. ~ Scott Yanow, All Music Guide

Tracks

Track Title	Composers	Performers	Time
Too Close to the Pool	Bobby Previte	Bobby Previte	(4:14)
3 Minute Heels	Bobby Previte	Bobby Previte	(13:00)
The Countess' Bedroom [From The Queen of Spades]	Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky	Bobby Previte	(8:22)
Save the Cups	Bobby Previte	Bobby Previte	(7:31)
The Eleventh Hour	Bobby Previte	Bobby Previte	(14:16)
Too Close to the Pole	Bobby Previte	Bobby Previte	(5:31)

Credits

Cuong Vu (Trumpet), Lindsey Horner (Vocals), Andrew D'Angelo (Vocals), Greg Calbi (Mastering), Curtis Hasselbring (Vocals), Joe Ferla (Engineer), Bobby Previte (Arranger), Joe Ferla (Mixing), Andrew D'Angelo (Sax (Alto)), Jamie Saft (Clarinet), Andrew D'Angelo (Clarinet (Bass)), Bobby Previte (?), Curtis Hasselbring (Trombone), Bongo Monopoly (Photography), Lindsey Horner (Bass (Electric)), Lindsey Horner (Tin Whistle), Andy Laster (Vocals), Andy Laster (Flute), Jamie Saft (Piano), Jamie Saft (Vocals), Andy Laster (Clarinet), Cuong Vu (Vocals), Eulrich Kurth (Executive Producer), Janene Higgins (Design), Bobby Previte (Producer), Matthias Winckelmann (Executive Producer), Bobby Previte (Vocals), Andy Laster (Sax (Baritone)), Jamie Saft (Organ (Hammond))