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Tell Me a Bedtime Story

from Rites of Ascension by Nick Maclean Quartet

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Finally, the lovely Tell Me a Bedtime Story brings us full-circle back to the pen of Hancock himself, in a reading that, aside from some fun rhythmic variations, stays fairly true to the original 1970 version by Hancock's Mwandishi band, which served as a kind of transitional group between his earlier, more acoustic groups and the more electric Headhunters band (although that description does little justice to the visionary brilliance of the Mwandishi band, however short-lived its existence may have been). Maclean dedicates this performance to Kiwi-3 -- a loving and cherished feline member of Brownman's family who was tragically lost to cancer during the making of this record. The track has a melancholy quality to it capturing the playful joy of her life, the sadness of her passing, and the fond memories held by all whose lives she touched. Every member of the quartet gets a chance to shine here, and it brings the album to an elegant close - finishing, as the album started, with a wistful closing phrase from Maclean before handing it off to Hancock for one final sage statement on our human capacity for enlightenment and potential.

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from Rites of Ascension, released October 31, 2017
Composed by Herbie Hancock
Solo order: piano, trumpet, bass, drums

Nick Maclean - piano
Brownman Ali - trumpet
Jesse Dietschi - bass
Tyler Goertzen - drums

recorded by Jeremy Darby and Julian Decorte at Canterbury Studios
mixed by Josh Bowman at Bowman Sound
mastered by Nick Blagona at Psychotropic Studios
produced by Brownman Ali

cover art by Dean Shu

liner notes by Dave Restivo

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Nick Maclean Quartet Toronto, Ontario

This contemplative and often thrilling quartet's explorations of modern, original repertoire delivers jazz between the two poles of thoughtful introspection and powerhouse conveyance, taking influences from Herbie Hancock's primordial 1960's Blue Note era recordings featuring Freddie Hubbard, while simultaneously paying apt tribute to some of the greatest improvisers in jazz history. ... more

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