Analog Tone Factory proudly announces the release of “Heart”, tenor saxophonist Jerome Sabbagh\u2019s tenth album as a leader and his first on the newly formed label he runs with pianist and engineer Pete Rende. A consequential, galvanizing presence on the New York scene since the early 2000s, Paris native Sabbagh is a compelling tenor and soprano saxophonist, bandleader, and producer. “Heart” documents an elegant, creative encounter with the iconic drummer Al Foster and esteemed New York bassist Joe Martin. On the opening track, Ellington\u2019s \u201cPrelude to a Kiss,\u201d Sabbagh intones the melody deliberately, almost sotto voce, while Foster functions as the soloist, coloring with well-calibrated cymbal interpolations. Although the tempos are slightly brighter, Sabbagh, Martin, and Foster bring a similarly melody-first, no-wasted-notes attitude to \u201cGone with the Wind,\u201d \u201cWhen Lights Are Low,\u201d and \u201cBody and Soul,\u201d and medium-up treatments of Wayne Shorter\u2019s \u201cESP\u201d and \u201cHeart,\u201d Sabbagh\u2019s soulful waltz that titles the album. The mutual trust and intuition between the members are palpable on the two scratch improvisations. \u201c\u2018Lead the Way\u2019 is a groove, and \u2018Right the First Time\u2019 is a freer, improvised piece,\u201d Sabbagh says. \u201cAl told me he\u2019d never played completely improvised music before. Afterwards he said, \u2018Now I understand why people want to do this. I really like it.\u2019\u201d The production values on “Heart” are highest-level, befitting the involvement of hifi high-end companies Stenheim and darTZeel as Executive Producers of the project. Iconic engineer James Farber recorded “Heart” direct to two-track tape to a custom 1\/2-inch Ampex 351 tube tape machine at 30 IPS, with all the musicians playing in the same room. No edits or overdubs were necessary. The legendary Bernie Grundman mastered the proceedings, and the 180g vinyl pressing was cut all analog, as will all future Analog Tone Factory productions. Every sonic detail of the three masters functioning synchronously comes through with three-dimensional presence and transparency.<\/p>\n
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