ARTIST: Ron Helman
TITLE: Reflections Of Beauty
LABEL: Ron Helman
GENRE: Jazz
BITRATE: 176kbps avg
PLAYTIME: 1h 08min total
RELEASE DATE: 2006-00-00
RIP DATE: 2007-05-31
TRACK LIST
1. Witch Hunt 4:59
2. Summer Night 4:28
3. Pfrancing (No Blues) 4:14
4. Old Folks 6:34
5. On Green Dolphin Street 6:11
6. Infant Eyes 4:55
7. Ana Maria 5:58
8. You Don't Know What Love Is 9:13
9. All Blues 8:23
10.What Is This Thing Called Love 6:01
11.My Ship 7:18
RELEASE NOTES
Jazz trumpeter Ron Helman lives in Galisteo and for some reason he works mostly
in Santa Fe. When someone of Helman's talent - he has burnished sound and
boppist mode - keeps largely to venues in the City Different, there's something
wrong with this picture. Helman ought to be performing in jazz clubs in big
cities. Maybe he will one day. Oh well, everyone has to start out some place.
Helman's newest CD, a 11-cut collection of standards ("On Green Dolphin Street,"
"You Don't What Love Is" and "My Ship") presents him mostly, and quite
comfortably, with small ensembles.
With Helman are a crew of stand-up New Mexico artists who are equal to the
trumpeter's quality. The crew includes saxophonist Kanoa Kaluhiwa, bassist Louis
Guerra, keyboardist (and the CD's producer) Bert Dalton, guitarist Dimi DiSanti
and drummers Ryan Anthony and Mark Clark.
All of the players contribute to make the CD live up to its name.
Bridging the styles of classic Miles Davis with contemporary Chris Botti, Ron
Helman offers a superb selection of songs performed with soul and honesty.
Enhanced by sumptuous arrangements and artful pacing, HelmanÆs trumpet paints a
lush, blue-hued world the listener is sure to savor.ö