2006-02-20
Another guitar led jazz group, does anyone else see a trend developing in’06? This is solid stuff, though like a lot of modern guitar jazz it goes for more of a jam band style improvisation than the complex chord challenging solos of greats like Kenny Burrell or contemporaries like Scofield. mostly mid-tempo grooves that are all pleasant enough, and only one track over six minutes in lengh (the title track clocks in at 8:40) so you can find a place for it in almost any set. But dig deeper in the library if you are looking for something that pushes boundaries. Go forth and play jazz!!
Bill Charlap Trio
Somewhere: The Music of Leonard Bernstein
JACK DEJONETTE AND BILL FRISELL
The Elephant Sleeps But Still Remembers
Little Charlie And Organ Grinder Swing
Skronky Tonk
Michael Morreale
Love And Influence
BOBBY WATSON AND THE LIVE AND LEARN BAND
Fronm The Heart
JASON LINDNER
Now vs. Now
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