An odd kind of guitar hero

[Dur]

Wall Street Journal

Brooklyn NY - There was hardly room to shoehorn in another Charlie
Hunter fan at Rose, a club in the Williamsburg neighborhood here, on a
recent Tuesday night. On the tiny stage, Curtis Fowlkes, on trombone,
leaned against a sidewall as he played, and drummer Eric Kalb was
tucked in back with his kit. Hunter sat downstage in front of his amp,
playing bass as well as melody and rhythm on his seven-string guitar,
doing two jobs at once as if in deference to the crowded conditions.

The trio offered songs from Mr. Hunter's new album, "Gentlemen, I
Neglected to Inform You You Will Not Be Getting Paid" (Amazon.com:
http://xrl.us/GentleRegret ), which takes its name from a confession
uttered by an employer whom Mr. Hunter, when we spoke at the bar
before the show, declined to name but described as a notable veteran
band leader. This disc, Hunter's 17th solo album, represents another
twist in the 42-year-old's career. He and Kalb constitute the rhythm
section; Fowlkes � who's played with Charlie Haden, Henry Threadgill,
John Zorn and many others � is joined by Alan Ferber on trombone and
Eric Biondo on trumpet. Thus, Hunter is backed only by brass and
percussion on nine new compositions that dip into funk, R&B and soul.
As he ate a bowl of spaghetti and meatballs, I asked him to name the
influences for his new music. He replied, "Albert King, Wes
Montgomery, Philly Joe Jones, Milt Hinton, Ray Brown, James Jamerson,
Booker T, the Meters, Clyde Stubblefield." That's a small list, he
added...

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[Gerry]

On 2010-01-13 05:57:21 -0800, Dur
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> Wall Street Journal
>
> Brooklyn NY - There was hardly room to shoehorn in another Charlie
> Hunter fan at Rose, a club in the Williamsburg neighborhood here, on a
> recent Tuesday night. On the tiny stage, Curtis Fowlkes, on trombone,
> leaned against a sidewall as he played, and drummer Eric Kalb was
> tucked in back with his kit. Hunter sat downstage in front of his amp,
> playing bass as well as melody and rhythm on his seven-string guitar,
> doing two jobs at once as if in deference to the crowded conditions.
>
> The trio offered songs from Mr. Hunter's new album, "Gentlemen, I
> Neglected to Inform You You Will Not Be Getting Paid" (Amazon.com:
> http://xrl.us/GentleRegret ), which takes its name from a confession
> uttered by an employer whom Mr. Hunter, when we spoke at the bar
> before the show, declined to name but described as a notable veteran
> band leader. This disc, Hunter's 17th solo album, represents another
> twist in the 42-year-old's career. He and Kalb constitute the rhythm

> section; Fowlkes � who's played with Charlie Haden, Henry Threadgill,
> John Zorn and many others � is joined by Alan Ferber on trombone and

> Eric Biondo on trumpet. Thus, Hunter is backed only by brass and
> percussion on nine new compositions that dip into funk, R&B and soul.
> As he ate a bowl of spaghetti and meatballs, I asked him to name the
> influences for his new music. He replied, "Albert King, Wes
> Montgomery, Philly Joe Jones, Milt Hinton, Ray Brown, James Jamerson,
> Booker T, the Meters, Clyde Stubblefield." That's a small list, he
> added...
>
> Continued: http://xrl.us/NotPaid

I missed the heroism part.

I wonder how a trombonist plays, leaning against a wall.

Are there Charlie Hunter fans about? Everytime I've heard him it
sounded like a groove-fest and a very anemic one. I have only heard
parts of albums concluding about 6 years ago. It's heartening to think
he's working with a brass section.
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