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One Two Three

by Jerome Sabbagh

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Conception 04:36
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Work 04:36
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Just In Time 04:51
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Tea For Two 05:10
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Monopoly 04:56
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About One Two Three

For the last five years, I have been playing regularly in a trio format in various clubs in New York City. I started out at the Bar Next Door, in the West Village. In the beginning, I didn't take much time to prepare for these concerts. I would spend most of my energy practicing the saxophone and writing music for my quartet with Ben Monder, Joe Martin and Ted Poor, a band with which I still play today. I naively thought that playing standards in a trio would be comparatively easy. Boy, was I wrong ...

In a trio, a saxophonist plays much more often. You need skills, imagination and stamina. You don't get the benefit of a guitarist or a pianist whose accompaniment might help you pace or spark you to reach greater heights and whose presence gives you the opportunity to rest.

In a trio, the genius of the masters and the depth of their legacy are both inspiring and daunting. I find that to be true in jazz in general but perhaps even more so with this particular instrumentation.

In a trio, most of all, the sparseness of the setting casts a shining light on the basic elements of jazz: melody, rhythm, harmonic ideas. A saxophonist alone with a bass player and a drummer constantly makes instinctive choices in these matters, as all improvisers do, but in a trio, these choices have even more impact on the direction of the music. More thought out choices also have to be made, from selecting a repertoire of inspiring songs to play on to figuring out who to play with. It's an opportunity to understand who you really are and to work on becoming who you want to be.

Ben Street has always been one of my favorite bass players, ever since I heard him in Kurt Rosenwinkel's quartet when I first moved to New York. His mastery of the basics of jazz and his willingness to keep exploring them serve him well in many different musical endeavors and he has a very strong musical identity. Among all the musicians I know, he is one of the most devoted to his art.

I first played with Rodney Green when Ben Monder asked me to sub for him last minute at the Bar Next Door. From the very first notes, I knew that we were bound to play together. Rodney quickly became my favorite drummer to play trio with. I love his sound, the way he listens and how well he develops ideas.

As in my previous albums, I chose to record all in the same room, to be as close as possible to a concert setting. I hope you will enjoy our music.

Jerome Sabbagh, 2008

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released November 6, 2008

Jerome Sabbagh: Tenor Saxophone
Ben Street: Bass
Rodney Green: Drums

Produced by Jerome Sabbagh

Recorded by James Farber at Sear Sound, New York City, live to two track analog tape, June 2 and 3, 2008
Mastered by Steve Fallone at Sterling Sound, New York City

There are no edits or overdubs on this record.

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Saxophonist and composer based in Brooklyn

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