The Purity of the Turf (album) explained

The Purity of the Turf
Type:	Album
Artist:	Ethan Iverson
Cover:	The Purity of the Turf (album).jpg
Released:	September 16, 2016
Recorded:	February 22, 2016
Studio:	Systems Two Recording Studios, Brooklyn, NY
Genre:	Jazz
Length:	58:40
Label:	Criss Cross Jazz Criss 1391 CD
Producer:	Gerry Teekens
Chronology:	Ethan Iverson
Prev Title:	Costumes Are Mandatory
Prev Year:	2013
Next Title:	Temporary Kings
Next Year:	2017

The Purity of the Turf is a studio album led by American jazz pianist Ethan Iverson. The album was recorded in 2016 and released by the Criss Cross Jazz label on September 16, 2016.^{[1] [2]}

Reception

The Guardians John Fordham called it "An album of delightfully rugged character, as might be expected from the lineup".^[3] DownBeat reviewer Bob Doerschuk said "all three musicians conspire to create a landmark session, one that targets both the visceral pleasures of swing and more cerebral levels of appreciation".^[4] In his article for JazzTimes, Michael J. West wrote, "the fun of listening to The Purity of the Turf is in the anticipation of Iverson throwing such wrenches into the works ... The album’s repertoire of standards and how he reorients them toward his own twisty concept comprise its considerable pleasure".^[5]

Track listing

1. "The Purity of the Turf" (Ethan Iverson) – 4:31
2. "Song for My Father" (Horace Silver) – 5:19
3. "Darn That Dream" (Jimmy Van Heusen, Eddie DeLange) – 4:43
4. "Along Came Betty" (Benny Golson) – 5:45
5. "Graduation Day" (Iverson) – 3:33
6. "Confirmation" (Charlie Parker) – 6:14
7. "Kush" (Nasheet Waits) – 5:35
8. "Sent for You Yesterday" (Count Basie, Eddie Durham) – 4:55
9. "Strange Serenade" (Andrew Hill) – 4:23
10. "Little Waltz" (Ron Carter) – 5:01
11. "Einbahnstrasse" (Carter) – 5:10
12. "So Hard It Hurts" (Annette Peacock) – 3:18

Personnel

• Ethan Iverson − piano
• Ron Carter − bass
• Nasheet Waits - drums

Notes and References

1. Web site: The Purity of Turf - Ethan Iverson, Ron Carter, Nasheet Waits Songs, Reviews, Credits . . 6 February 2020 . en-us.
2. Web site: The Purity of the Turf . . 6 February 2020.
3. Web site: Fordham . John . Ethan Iverson: The Purity of the Turf review – like a time-travelling Monk trio . . 6 February 2020 . 1 December 2016.
4. Web site: Doerschuk . Bob . Ethan Iverson The Purity Of The Turf (Criss Cross Jazz 1391) . . 6 February 2020 . January 2017.
5. West, M. J. JazzTimes Review, accessed May 6, 2019