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Romance Serenade (2000)

by Dale Fielder Quartet

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1.
Swingin' With C 07:01
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2.
Speak Like A Child 09:31
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3.
Gloria's Step 06:07
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4.
Romance Serenade 06:35
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5.
All My Tomorrows 06:41
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6.
I Love You 06:26
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7.
Diane 06:45
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8.
Lady In The White Print Dress 06:27
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9.
How High The Moon 06:35
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10.
Sensuous Universe 07:24
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(Courtesy of Bluport Records)
AllMusic Review by Michael G. Nastos

Saxophonist Dale Fielder has been plying his craft in California, prepping with a couple of studio sessions as a prelude to this club date which he recorded in one night at the Lime Leaf in La Jolla. The always fresh-sounding pianist Jane Getz flavors and spices this quartet, while bassist Trevor Ware and drummer Thomas White lay down the swing. Fielder's sound, mostly on alto, is slightly edgy, bop-oriented, well-rounded, and very pleasing. Of these ten selections lasting over 70 minutes in total, Fielder wrote four; the rest are well-worn and familiar standards that are played lovingly. Getz is most impressive as she's comping with chords and playing some stringently melodized lines with a sensitive touch and wellspring of emotional reserve. She elasticizes the easy bossa version of Herbie Hancock's "Speak Like a Child," spreading wings on her invigorating solo. She and the band easily negotiate the tricky changes of Scott LaFaro's "Gloria's Step" and the midtempo bop of "How High the Moon." The piano and saxophone coalesce during the ballad "All My Tomorrows," which segues smoothly and immediately into the upbeat "I Love You." Fielder's soprano sings out on "Diane," as well as on the easy bossa of "Sensuous Universe" and the title track. Fielder is perhaps at his most excitable and animated on "Swingin' With C" expertly handling compact melodicism, urged by the piano comping of Getz. This is a fine mainstream jazz set sans frills or any groundbreaking ideas. Fielder is a saxophonist who has established his professionalism over the past decade. Until he takes it to the next level, this stands as a promising document of his potential, and a reminder of how the underappreciated Getz has waited in the wings as an impending star. Recommended.

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released September 1, 2000

Dale Fielder - alto, soprano & tenor saxophones
Jane Gets - piano
Trevor Ware - bass
Thomas White - drums

Produced by Dale Fielder & Trevor Ware
Recorded September 1999
@ Lime Leaf Grill, La Jolla, CA
Jim Merod/Bluport Sound - engineer
Photos by Jim Merod
Graphics by Strata Graphics

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Dale Fielder Quartet Los Angeles, California

Dale Fielder is an American jazz saxophonist, composer and bandleader. He is a multi-instrumentalist who plays all four saxophones: soprano, alto, tenor and baritone with equal authority. He is known for his original compositions and choice of performing rare, obscure jazz classics as well as his varied group concepts and variety of presentations. Fielder has recorded over 20 CDs as a leader ... more

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