"ARGENTINE ADVENTURES PART 2"

George Haslam All recorded in Buenos Aires, 1&2 at El Subsuelo, 12 March 1994; 3 TNT Studio, 22 March 1994; 4 - 7 Plaza Studio, August 1995. SLAMCD 307 Bar code 5 028386 030720

TRACKS/PERSONNEL :

1   Tango libre                 6m 14s      Haslam bari sax; Quique Sinesi gtr, charango;      Gustavo Pagua bandoneon. 

2   El subsuelo                 6   28      As track 1

3   Blues for Argentina       7   10      Sergio Paolucci alto sax; Daniel Harari ten sax; Haslam bari sax;      Ruben Ferrero pno; Bucky Arcella el bs; Luis de la Torre dms. 

4   Monito                      11   21       Pablo Puntoriero sop sax; Haslam bari sax;      Mono Hurtado bs; Daniel Miguez dms.

5   Kool                           5   49      Pablo Ledesma alto sax; Haslam bari sax; Hurtado bs; Hugo Marino dms.

6   Blues No. 9 for La Plata   9   12      As track 5

7   Incompleta                   8   51      Sinesi gtr; Haslam bari sax; Hurtado bs;      Horacio Straijer pcn; Juan Carlos Martello dms. 

Jazz Journal This intriguing collaboration is a natural follow-up to the 1994 Adventures and again finds Haslam in the company of Argentinian musicians. The jewel box notes infer that there are greater freedoms here than is, in fact, the case. Blue For Argentina, in particular, has valid but, nevertheless, quite rudimentary solos by the three saxes, piano and bass. Monita has a puckish conversation between Puntoriero's soprano and Haslam's baritone, while on Kool Ledesma and Haslam conjure up the mood of the old Mulligan/Konits Pacific Jazz dates. Ledesma's appealing, lightweight tone and ambling, fifties West Coast approach is also prominent on Blues No 9 and with Haslam soloing consistently throughout, we have an album that champions quite a few of the old values. Barry McRae

RUBBERNECK Another of Haslam's voyages is recorded on this CD. Part 1 was released in 1994 and has come to be very highly regarded. the music on this follow-up dates from 1994 and 1995. The blend is much as before. Haslam plays with local musicians, performing a mixture of tangos, blues and improvised jazz. The result is varied, vibrant, rhythmically compelling and full of fresh ideas and sounds. This is as much due to the Argentine players as to Haslam. A very happy collaboration.