Rick Roe; Tribute: The Music Of Gregg Hill

No less than twelve life affirming melodies and mostly swinging original tunes of composer Gregg Hill are performed here by pianist Rick Roe and his trio. Roe's band mates, Robert Hurst on bass and Nate Winn on drums, help to make these compositions bright, sunny, and cheerful. Roe offers an upbeat, joyful style sometimes reminiscent of one of my personal piano heroes, Pete Jolly. Hill's melodies engage the listeners throughout this session, all of which is perfect for a piano trio. Thank goodness there's still room for “feel good” music in the jazz world. There's plenty of it right here!

Cold Plunge Records; 2024; appx. 55 min.