To Love And Be Loved

Reviewed: 2017-08-31
Genre: Jazz
FCCs: none

Review: the old master returns with a stellar set of bop standards. The quartet is augmented periodically with guest trumpet and percussion. I really can't pick out my favorites, so take your choice. They are all great!
If You Like: McCoy Tyner, Bud Powell, Tommy Flanagan
Track Review (favorites denoted by *) *1/ To Love And Be Loved (5:38) - piano starts> midtempo jam> piano solo> crescendo end *2/ If There is Someone Lovelier Than You (5:22) - piano starts> uptempo jam> swinging sax solo> quick fade on sax *3/ The Gigolo (6:11) - piano starts> uptempo jam> soaring trumpet solo> piano solo> fade *4/ sax starts> fast tempo jam> sax solo> trumpet solo> crescendo end *5/ Inner Glimpse (5:29) - piano starts> slow tempo jam> piano solo> beautiful sax solo> fade *6/ The Iron Man (9:12) - piano starts> uptempo jam> piano solo> sax solo> drum solo> quick fade *7/ So What? (7:11) - bass starts> uptempo jam> fabulous trumpet solo> piano solo> fade *8/ I Get A Kick Out Of You (6:57) - piano starts> uptempo jam> stellar piano solo> sax solo> fade *9/ Dat Dere (5:29) midtempo piano solo *10/ Hittin' The Jug (6:25) - piano starts> slow tempo jam> bass solo> piano solo> sax solo> quick fade & a note