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The Pete Malinverni Trio – Heaven – Saranac Records

by Audiophile Audition | Jun 11, 2017 | Jazz CD Reviews

The Pete Malinverni Trio – Heaven – Saranac Records 55:48 ****: A stellar program fit for the constellation ( Pete Malinverni – piano; Ben Allison – bass; Akira Tana – drums; guests: Karrin Allyson – voice track 4; John Faddis – trumpet track 7; Steve Wilson – alto saxophone track 9 ) The use of the word heaven in song titles is fairly ubiquitous, but not so much in jazz album titles. There are two that come readily to mind. Miles Davis’ Seven Steps To Heaven and “Little “ Jimmy Scott’s Heaven. So pianist Pete Malinverni ’s own offering Heaven can look for its own place among these releases and it does so with some effect. Malinverni’s interest in selecting this word for his release was informed by two events that caused him to reflect on immortality. Firstly the death of his wife in 2012, and secondly a personal health scare, although eventually unfounded, drove an acknowledgement of life’s fragility. Malinverni and the band jump in with the title track “Heaven” by Duke Ellington which was released in 1968 on the Second Sacred Concert album. The tune swings along nicely as Malinverni  adjusts up at each chorus with Allison offering […]