Tuesday, January 28, 2025

Ben Paterson; Cookin' In The Cove


On his last couple of recordings Ben Paterson took a hiatus from the piano and turned his attention to the organ. As excellent as those efforts were, I'm glad to inform you that he has returned to the splendid Yamaha or the historic Steinway or whatever piano that makes him so great! With his fully communicative colleagues, Neal Miner on bass and Aaron Seeber on drums, Paterson is superbly on target on a menu of mostly original, sprightly swinging tunes. The rest of the good news is that the trio also shines on much admired fare such as “'Tis Autumn”, “This Here”, and a blues called “Chitlins Con Carne”. Paterson has a beautiful, resonant touch, and every selection portrays him as a distinguished artist. This is a piano jazz trio at its finest. No gimmickry, no excess, just pure piano pleasure. Ben Paterson is the real deal and you'd do yourself a favor by adding this one to your collection.

Cellar Music; 2024; appx. 50 min.


https://benpaterson.bandcamp.com/album/cookin-in-the-couve

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