Further Adventures
Capri /74022-2
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- Holly Hofmann - flute
- Mike Wofford - piano
- Bob Magnusson - bass
- Sherman Ferguson - drums
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- Further Adventures
- Mount Harissa
- True Blues
- Upside Down
- Cute
- Tempus Fugit
- I'm All Smiles
- Without A Song
- A Time For Love
- Green Chimneys
Review
David Franklin, Cadence Magazine
A
lthough it's an updated one, there's something of
a fifties West Coast feeling to this album. At times, one can
imagine Bud Shank or Bill Perkins accompanied by, say,
Lawrence Marable, Lou Levy, and Leroy Vinnegar. But in
fact, although Holly Hofmann's ideas are similar to those
two's, she's actually a better flutist than either of them was
at that time. While they took up the instrument after making
it as saxophonists, Hofrnann studied classical flute from an
early age, and it shows in a remarkably full, even tone, a
facile technique, and Impeccable intonation. She's a real
flutist well-equipped to execute her coherent bopstyle
phrases with ease.
Accompanying her are three of the best exponents of their instruments in California or, indeed, anywhere. Wofford is a marvelously versatile and witty pianist whose playing is lull of delightful surprises. Magnusson huskily propels the beat in the ensemble and displays a horn-like agility in his own dean, fluid solos. And Ferguson, in addition to fiery, driving accompaniment, plays fours that never fail to maintain the clarity of the meter, even when featuring intriguing metrical displacement.
The choice of material underscores the fifties ambi- ance, with nearly half the tunes by such writers as Art Pepper. Neal Hefti, Bud Powell, Monk, and Johnny Mandel. They share a program with one number each by Ellington. Wofford, and Magnusson; a pair of standards; and a nice contemporary bossa by Djavan. The quality of performance is so consistently high that it's difficult to single out individual tracks, but one that stands out as especially exciting is Bud Powell’s breakneck "Tempus Fugit," where everything just clicks: the rhythm section meshes perfectly and Holly gives a vivid demonstration of those attributes that define her as a superior jazz flutist.
