Attention, jazz guitar
enthusiasts! You'd be well advised to check out the underappreciated southern California guitar maven
Doug MacDonald. He and his quartet take us on a ten song tour, split nicely
between familiar fare and snappy, fresh originals. Along for the ride are the
versatile So Cal alto man Kim Richmond; solid bass vet Harvey Newmark; and much
in demand drummer Paul Kreibich. The opening tune, "Beautiful
Friendship", informs us that we're in for a swingin' ride down the
mainstream boulevard. Other standards examined most artfully include "If
You Could See Me Now", "The Things We Did Last Summer", and
"Tenderly". Several well crafted straight ahead MacDonald creations
complete this highly enjoyable session. MacDonald is, as you will discover, a
first cabin musician. The same may be said for his quartet mates, especially Richmond who has spent a
career as an extraordinarily creative presence.
dmacmusic; 2019; appx. 40 min.
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