Chris Rottmayer; Playing Favorites
Here is a swingin' straight ahead trio led by pianist Chris Rottmayer and featuring singer Kelsey Wallner on selected tracks. Rottmayer's comrades include Clark Sommers, bass, and Matt Endres, drums. The favorites referred to in the album title include songs from both the standard book and those from the highly admired jazz repertoire. As a result we go from a rather spirited version of “Everything Happens To Me” to Tom Harrell's new era classic, “Sail Away”. On that concept, we are treated to “On The Street Where You Live” but soon arrive at Kenny Barron's colorful track, “Voyage”. The remaining familiar selection is the rarely performed Frank Loesser ballad “Never Will I Marry”. Wallner's vocals are polished and pleasant, and Chris Rottmayer sounds like the ultimate, tasteful, dedicated, well-schooled jazz pianist that he is.
Pilars Jazz; 2025; appx. 68 min.
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