Don Byron's clarinet work has always carried an awareness of jazz history as a living, breathing argument, and here he brings that sensibility to the legacy of Lester Young, one of the instrument's most poetic voices. Byron came up through the downtown New York scene alongside figures like John Zorn, and his ability to hold deep reverence and restless reinvention in the same breath is exactly what makes this pairing feel inevitable rather than academic. Don Byron digs into a Lester Young classic and much more on IVERY-DIVEY, the follow up to the critically acclaimed YOU ARE #6. IVERY-DIVEY balances eclectic and esoteric tastes of the most avant-garde fan with the accessibility and openess that lends itself to anyone who simply loves creative music-making. Tracklist 1. I Want To Be Happy (8:43) 2. Somebody Loves Me (7:11) 3. I Cover The Waterfront (5:01) 4. I've Found A New Baby (6:17) 5. Himm (For Our Lord And Kirk Franklin) (5:24) 6. The Goon Drag (3:14) 7. Abie The Fishman (5:03) 8. Lefty Teachers At Home (6:32) 9. "Leopold, Leopold . . ." (3:59) 10. Freddie Freeloader (7:06) 11. In A Silent Way (9:21) 12. Somebody Loves Me (Alternate Take) (6:34) UPC: 724357821520Label: Blue Note RecordsRelease Date: 9.21.04Format: CD
