The Briefs:
3/17/19
Native Soul: What Is That
Isn't?
Here's a hard boppin' quartet
which, in three of the eleven selections heard here, becomes an equally hard
boppin' quintet. I am unfamiliar with
all of them but that makes no difference. Their program of mostly original compositions
includes exhilarating solo work, strong melodic content and, by the way, they
swing hard!
Cellar Music; 2019; appx. 72
min.
Lined With A Groove; Pete Coco,
bass
This CD marks a debut for New York bassist Pete
Coco and his trio. It consists of thirteen tunes, nearly all of which are
composed by Coco's bass playing heroes, names
such as Chambers, Brown, Mitchell and Hinton, among others. The trio's pianist,
Sullivan Fortner, adds dramatic elegance, and veteran drummer Matt Wilson
brings his usual expertise to the session. Great trio stuff throughout!
Self-produced; 2018; times not
indicated.
Infinity; Tom Harrell, trumpet
and flugelhorn
This CD continues Tom Harrell's
lengthy association with High Note Records---over ten albums to date. In this case
he opts for Charles Altura's guitars (rather than a piano), and the tenor sax
of Mark Turner on ten Harrell originals. Together, they once again spotlight
his entire scope. Harrell is and always has been a major innovator and influence
in the jazz art.
High Note; 2019; appx. 66 min.