Tommy Flanagan, piano
Peter Wahington, bass
Lewis Nash, drums
Recorded March 11 & 12, 1996
Clinton Recording Studios, NYC
Engineer, Jim Anderson
Sea change, or C-change, refers to a sweeping or fundamental upheaval, metaphorically related to the sea. Tommy Flanagan references the concept in his album title, which cleverly refers to his earlier album Overseas (Prestige, 1957). Overseas is a classic record in jazz history and a reminder of Flanagan's enduring talent that continued until his death in 2001 at age 71. Flanagan is a senior member of my "no wrong notes" club of elite pianists.
Sea Changes exploits the connections with Sweden (e.g., "Dear Old Stockholm") and the sea. Three of the tunes are reprised from the earlier album ("Verdandi," "Dalarna," and "Beat's Up"), and four others with aquatic titles are added. "C.C. Rider" revisits the Prestige album cover's outrageous pun.
Despite its gimmicky premises, Sea Changes is a typical Flanagan trio album whose perfection is guaranteed by his rock-solid rhythm partners, Peter Washington and Lewis Nash. My esteem for them is evident in my selecting them, either together or separately, on 10 of my posted favorites.
Sea Changes is another release that was recorded in New York and originally came out in Japan on vinyl and CD. I've never seen the vinyl, but I guess that it was pressed from a digital source. Fortunately, the CD version is excellent - another of Jim Anderson's sonic masterpieces!
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