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For my money Dwight Trible is one of, if not ,THE greatest male Jazz vocalist alive today. His 2004 album, Living Water, is a masterpeice. Dont just take my word for it. This is what some other people have to say about the man and his music…
Originally released in 2004 in the USA, Living Water finds the singer-musician-storyteller at the peak of his powers, displaying a virtuosity gained from a lifetime of refining complex techniques with the same dedication as dear departed masters John Coltrane and Horace Tapscott, both major influences on Trible. The bold humanitarian stance of those legends frames the repertoire of Living Water …The depth of emotion as well as the technical brilliance of his voice places him in an illustrious lineage of singers that includes Andy Bey and the late, great Leon Thomas. ... Living Water is the sound of an artist in his prime, a man at peace with himself seeking peace for his fellow man. soulseduction.com
Living Water feels like one of the most relaxing records in a long, long time. It’s like having your brain slowly massaged by the sound of the tropical waters dancing at your toes – it’s that good. It’s musically impressive enough to satisfy jazz aficionados, yet accessible enough for those who might get put off by the clinical displays of technical virtuosity that sometimes dominate the form.
Chris Ingold musicomh.com
If your idea of jazz singing is someone with a cheeky grin belting out standards under the benevolent gaze of Michael Parkinson, let me recommend a quick course of Dwight Trible. ... With devotional themes such as Peace, Wise One and John Coltrane, this is the sort of spacious, spacey jazz that could sound head-noddingly worthy. Fortunately, Trible has good taste in musicians: top-quality playing by flautist Joshua Spiegelman and pianist John Rangel ensures that the tracks don’t flag when Trible takes a breather. Actually, I think Parky would love it.
John L Walters guardian.co.uk
Dwight has composed lyrics to some jazz classics and his performance doesn’t lower the standard. It must be incredibly difficult to do this with anything by John Coltrane … In lesser hands [the amazing set list] spells absolute annihilation but not here. ... Think classic Blue Note/ Prestige/ Impulse! sessions and you get the idea.
Gerry Hectic fly.co.uk
he does sing about human connectivity and oneness with a tender eloquence that can turn a listener into a believer.
ERIC BACHMANN sfbg.com
Dwight Trible is a preacher, turning any material into a song of praise. ... He stands firmly in the jazz singer’s domain of delivering a song true to its story while composing variations on the tune as he goes. ... A lush tropical feel pervades the disc, making it warmly sensual in its presentation of the sacred. As with any Dwight Trible project, the mind is refreshed, the heart expanded, the soul enlightened, and the ears licked.
Rex Butters allaboutjazz.com
Living, breathing, exuding, life, love and music. Powerfully moving our emotional spirits, Dwight Trible is the almighty conductor that emanates spiritually soulful truths into our beings through his music.
LeRoy Downs blogcritics.org
Apart from some of the links above heres a list of places you can buy the album!
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