Details

Field of Interest

Jazz

Content Type

Music recording

Duration

51 mins

Format

Audio

Sub Genre

Post-Bop, Mainstream Jazz

Label

Verve Records

Performer

Regina Carter, 1966-, James Carter, Marcus Belgrave, Werner "Vana" Gierig, Barry Harris, 1929-, Russell Malone, 1963-, Lewis Nash, 1958-, Alvester Garnett

UPC (Physical)

00731454392723

Release Date

2000-09-26

Review

Two years after her stunning debut on Verve, violinist Regina Carter offers listeners her exceptional string virtuosity on ten great songs inspired by her hometown of Detroit, Michigan. Motor City Moments features a stellar collection of songs written by some of the best musicians from Detroit including Marvin Gaye, Stevie Wonder, Thad Jones, and Milt Jackson. Regina Carter applies her pure skill, pizzicato, and arco passages to "Don't Mess With Mr. T" and "Higher Ground" with impeccable tuning and multiple approaches. Her string virtuosity on Milt Jackson's "For Someone I Love," is a masterful performance backed adeptly by Mayra Casales on percussion and spotlights a brilliant piano solo by Werner "Vana" Gierig. Two originals, "Forever February" and "Up South," which was co-written with guitarist Russell Malone, provide an interesting contrast of the artist's use of reflective temperament and folk-ornamented cadences. Each song also emphasizes Carter's adept techniques with melodic phrasing and song forms. Accompanied by her touring band of Darryl Hall on bass, Alvester Garnett on drums, percussionist Mayra Casales, Marcus Belgrave on trumpet and flugelhorn, James Carter on bass clarinet and tenor sax, Barry Harris on piano, Lewis Nash, as well as several special guests, Regina Carter has rapidly become one of the most exciting and original violinists to arrive on the jazz scene. ~ Paula Edelstein, All Music Guide

Subject

Jazz, Music & Performing Arts, Mainstream Jazz, Jazz Convencional, Mainstream Jazz

Keywords and Translated Subjects

Jazz Convencional, Mainstream Jazz