Reviewed: 2018-08-14
Genre: Jazz
FCCs: none
Review: stellar bop quintet with an interesting twist: two tenor saxophones. Fishman has his name on the disc, but Webb contributes mightily. They create magic as a duet or as dual solos. The rest of the band is tight and versatile.
If You Like: Phil Woods, Greg Abate, Sonny Rollins
Track Review (favorites denoted by *):
*1/ Fast Forward (4:58) – sax starts> uptempo jam> piano solo swings to fast jam interspersed with drum fills> quick stop
2/ So You Say (6:27) – sax starts> midtempo jam> dual sax solos> piano solo> midtempo jam> crescendo end
*3/ 254 West 82nd (7:32) – sax starts> fast jam> blistering sax solo> piano solo> drum solo> fast jam> crescendo end
4/ Harlem Avenue (5:26) – sax duet starts> slow jam> beautiful sax duet> sax solo> piano solo> slow jam> slow fade
5/ Wells Street (5:29) – sax starts> midtempo jam with Brazilian vibe> sax solo> piano solo> midtempo jam> mellows and fades
6/ Lunar (5:57) – piano starts> midtempo jam> sax solo swings uptempo> second sax solo drops a notch>midtempo piano solo> slow jam> drum solo swings uptempo> uptempo jam interspersed with drum fills> quick fade
*7/ Nikki’s Waltz (4:30) – piano starts> slow jam> sax duet> bass solo> slow jam> slow fade
8/ One For Hank (4:55) – sax starts> midtempo jam> sax solo> piano solo swings uptempo> uptempo jam> quick stop
*9/ Adams Street (5:11) – sax duet starts> uptempo jam> sax duet> uptempo jam> piano solo> jam> quick stop
*10/ These Things (4:49) – sax starts> quick swing into fast jam> scintillating sax solos> piano solo> uptempo jam interspersed with drum fills> crescendo end