On the show opener, Robinson nicely altered the timbre of the studio recording of the tune, his plush tenor dancing acrobatically over the muscular vamp played by Perez the trombonist followed with a solo of his own, deftly accented by wordless curlicues and countermelodic fillips. A handful of shows together before rolling into Chicago had sharpened the rapport of a top-flight crew of regular subs-bassist Edward Perez, saxophonist Scott Robinson and drummer Henry Cole-who ripped through the Catharsis material as if had been doing so for years. Within a few minutes into “Quintessence,” the set opener that Keberle composed in honor of the lyrical Brazilian singer-songwriter Ivan Lins, those concerns vanished. While she was part of the band that performed in Chicago, none of the other original players-trumpeter Mike Rodriguez, bassist (and Peruvian expat) Jorge Roeder and drummer Eric Doob-made the trek, which initially made me wonder if this was really Catharsis at all. In the 17 years since, he’s worked closely with musicians from that continent, whether in jazz contexts or in more folkloric projects, listening, absorbing and assimilating a huge range of styles and traditions.įor the recording project, Keberle expanded his working quartet with the addition of New York-based Chilean singer Camila Meza. The group was touring in support of its recent album Azul Infinito (Greenleaf), a breezy yet rigorous exploration and tribute to the South American folkloric styles that impacted the bandleader soon after he arrived in New York to study at the Manhattan School of Music from Spokane, Washington. Trombonist and bandleader Ryan Keberle brought his sharp, eloquent band Catharsis to Chicago on March 17, concluding a weeklong jaunt through the Midwest with two sets at the Hungry Brain.
Camila Meza (left), Ryan Keberle and Scott Robinson perform in Seattle as part of the Earshot Jazz Festival on March 13 (Photo: Daniel Sheehan)
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