Reviewed: 2017-08-22
Genre: Jazz
FCCs: none

Review: a breath of fresh air! Tired of hearing jazz that sounds like it all comes from the same source? Check this out! Freeman rocks this set with his own unique style of playing and his pianist is from another planet! The rhythm section is solid. All originals. He played with Charlie Parker, amongst others.
If You Like: Tal Farlow, Wes Montgomery (Riverside years), Kenny Burrell (Prestige years)
Track Review (favorites denoted by *): *1/Summer Wind (5:59) piano starts> midtempo jam> guitar solo> fabulous piano solo> fade *2/ That's It (5:57) - piano starts with a strut> midtempo jam> wailing piano solo. swinging guitar solo> crescendo end *3/ Hit It (3:37) piano/guitar starts> fast tempo> stellar piano solo> quick stop *4/ Trees (5:01) guitar starts> slow tempo jam> gorgeous guitar solo> crescendo end *5/ Steppin With George (6:08) - guitar starts> midtempo jam> stellar guitar solo> marvelous piano solo> rocking guitar solo> crescendo & fade 6/ Bruz, George, Chico, & Van (4:42)) - piano/guitar start> fast tempo with male vocal> surging piano solo> scat solo> crescendo on vocal & quick stop *7/ That's All (6:36) - piano starts> slow tempo jam> gorgeous guitar solo> fade *8/ Contaminated (6:08) - guitar starts. midtempo blues> rousing piano solo> romping guitar solo> quick fade 9/ You Are Mine All Mine (5:04) piano starts> midtempo jam> stutteringguitar solo> piano solo> guitar solo> quick fade *10/ Mike's Tempo (7:28) - piano starts. midtempo jam> quirky guitar solo> piano solo> guitar piano interplay> quick fade 11/ The Bottom (7:10) - bass starts> midtempo jam> guitar solo> piano solo> quick fade