Reviewed: 2018-01-02
Genre: Jazz
FCCs: none
Review: There is no shortage these days of stylish, commanding, inventive jazz piano players. With his most recent release, Jeb Patton demonstrates the melodic prowess of consistent new confidence which will add to his growing resumé. Recorded live at Mezzrow in New York City, Patton and his sympathetic cohorts have delivered an engaging session that was built to showcase the piano trio tradition, and the talents of the group both collectively and individually.
If You Like: Wynton Kelly, McCoy Tyner, Les McCann, Bill Evans
Track Review (favorites denoted by *):
*1/ Zec (5:19) – piano starts> uptempo jam> quick stop
*2/ Tenthish (4:52) – bass/percussion starts> uptempo jam> piano solo> uptempo jam> quick stop
3/ Third Movement (8:03) – piano starts. Slow jam builds to midtempo> piano solo> midetmpo jam> crescendo end
**4/ This Can’t Be Love (6:12) – piano starts> uptempo jam> piano solo> bass solo> uptempo jam with drum fills> uptempo jam> crescendo & fade
5/ Reflections In D (3:45) – piano starts> slow jam> quick fade
6/ Sophisticated Lady (5:55) – piano starts> slow jam> bass solo> midtempo jam> bass solo> crescendo end
*7/ Johnny Come Lately (8:04) – piano starts> uptempo jam swings to fast tempo> piano solo> fast jam> crescendo end
8/ I’ll Never Stop Loving You (5:29) – bass/piano starts> slow jam> slow fade
*9/ Royal Garden Blues/ Kelly Blue (8:59) – piano starts> uptempo jam with ragtime vibe> piano solo> pause> straight bop midtempo jam> bass solo> midtempo jam> drum solo> midtempo jam> quick stop
**10/ Overtime (4:53) – drums start> fast jam> piano solo> drum solo> fast jam> quick stop