Alto marvel Jim Snidero is back
with us on a new CD comprised of eight tunes, four of which are performed as a
quartet. The remaining four add the peerless trumpet of Jeremy Pelt. It seems
that more often in the past, leaders will open with tempos other than the usual
fast-paced romp. Such is the case with the title tune, "Waves Of Calm".
Three additional Snidero creations in various moods demonstrate his composing
prowess. Perhaps my preference among the originals was "Dad Song". It
boasted a more distinctive melody line than the other three, and it also
featured an acoustic piano as opposed to the Rhodes
heard on the other originals. Standards beautifully examined here include
"Old Folks", "I Fall In Love Too Easily", and a real
charmer in "If I Had You". Snidero covers the whole gamut here with
his usual vitality, passion and heavy duty musicianship.
Savant; 2019; appx. 50 min.
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