submitted on Tue, 08/26/2008 - 06:05 in Jazz Group by Mike_Longo 
With the plethora of discs released every year that over-mine the standards repertoire, it's easy to forget that there was a time when an album called Standards would not be considered almost a dirty word. Saxophonist David Liebman's recently unearthed Pendulum Live at the Village Vanguard (Mosaic, 2008) is one such example. Drummer Adam Nussbaum, figurative leader of The Nuttree Quartet and occasional Liebman collaborator, may not demonstrate quite the same visceral energy on Standards, but there's still plenty of heat. This collection of ten well and lesser known covers, recorded over two days wintery days at bassist Jay Anderson's studio with three good friends, makes a compelling case for their continuing appeal to musicians who may often be heard in more progressive contexts, but for whom this material still holds plenty of challenge and grist...
Source: allaboutjazz
Author: John Kelman
