How Don Messina & Rich Peare Revived Jazz’s Most Timeless Sound on “Blues for Peter”
Classical guitarist Rich Peare and double bassist Don Messina have teamed up for their first duo album together, entitled Blues for Peter. The eight-song collection sees them performing seven jazz standards and one blues.
“Honoring jazz tradition with straight-ahead swing and spontaneous improvisation, this duo strives to express the beauty of a melodic line, deriving collective inspiration from the musical philosophies of jazz greats Lester Young, Charlie Parker, Lennie Tristano, Sal Mosca, Billie Holiday, Bud Powell, Django Reinhardt, Fat Navarro, Oscar Pettiford, Charlie Christian, and Warne Marsh,” a press release explains. “Their music is created softly in the moment and done with the pure joy that improvising brings!”
Blues for Peter has an intimate feel that comes naturally with the instrumentation of an acoustic duo. Messina adds to the warmth by matching Peare’s nylon-stringed guitar with a set of gut strings for his double bass, adding even more character and vintage vibe to the songs.
Check out his walking prowess on “You Stepped Out of a Dream”:
Blues for Peter is available now digitally through Apple Music, Amazon Music, and more.
Blues for Peter Track List:
- Strike Up the Band
- Don’t Blame Me
- It’s You Or No One
- Foolin’ Myself
- You Stepped Out of a Dream
- Blues for Peter
- All of Me
- Yesterdays
In his time with No Treble, Kevin has met hundreds of amazing bassists and interviewed icons like Jack Casady, Victor Wooten, Les Claypool, Marcus Miller, and more. He's a gigging bassist performing jazz in Northern Virginia and bluegrass with The Plate Scrapers up and down the East Coast. Kevin appreciates all genres of music, from R&B to metal and everything in between. Connect with Kevin on Facebook and check his performance schedule on his website.
