Day And Night

Reviewed: 2017-06-08
FCCs: none

Review: Rizzo doesn't play by the usual rules, yet plays engaging jazz guitar. His versatile quartet is augmented by a 6-piece horn section. Together they perform interesting standards and provocative originals.
If You Like: Bill Frissell, Pat Metheny
Favorite Tracks: (2) House Of the Rising Sun (3) So In Love (5) Little Green Men (8) Heart Of L.A. (9) Law Years (11) Moon River/Matt and Kelly
Track Review: 1/ guitar starts> midtempo> fade (7:27) 2/ slide guitar bluesy start> slow tempo swings to midtempo> crescendo end with a few notes (3:57) 3/ guitar starts> slow tempo builds to uptempo> quick stop (6:29) 4/ guitar starts> slow tempo with strings & horns> quick fade (3:45) 5/ guitar starts> uptempo> quick stop (4:52) 6/ strong chords start> swings to fast tempo> quick fade (6:25) 7/ guitar starts> slow tempo> quick fade (5:02) 8/ bass starts> uptempo> quick fade (4:58) 9/ bass starts> slow tempo> drum solo> quick stop & a note> fade on guitar (5:15) 10/ tuba starts> midtempo> fade 11/ guitar starts> slow tempo with strings> fade (4:22)