In The Moment

Reviewed: 2017-09-30
Genre: Jazz
FCCs: none

Review: O'Neal's first studio album in 15 years and it is a terrific showcase for this pianist and vocalist! Working with two young lions in his trio, O'Neal demonstrates his mastery whether playing bop, post-bop, blues, or ballads. Roy Hargrove & Grant Stewart guest on several tracks.
If You Like: Joe Williams, Bud Powell, Horace Silver
Review (favorites denoted by *):
*1/ Sweet Monk (4:11) - drums start> uptempo jam> trumpet solo> sax solo> piano solo> uptempo jam> fade
2/ Guilty (5:14) - piano starts> slow tempo jam> trumpet solo> slow song> fade
3/ Churchill Grounds (2:11) - piano starts> lightning fast tempo jam> drum solo> brief piano solo to stop
*4/ Saving All My Love For You (6:08) - piano starts> slow tempo jam> beautiful piano solo swings to midtempo> bass solo> slow jam> quick fade
5/ After The Love Is Gone (3:20) - piano starts> slow tempo jam> piano solo> slow fade
*6/ She Doesn't Know (I Love Her) - piano starts> midtempo song> swinging sax solo> rocking piano solo> midtempo song> fade
*7/ Slow Hot Wind (5:32) - piano starts> slow song> sax solo swings to midtempo> piano solo> song>
*8/ Please Be Kind (3:57) - beautiful slow piano solo> quick fade
9/ The Folks Who Live On The Hill (4:23) - slow piano solo> quick fade
10/ CGLS (3:42) - piano starts> midtempo jam> fade
11/ People Make The World Go Round (5:23) - piano starts> slow tempo jam> piano solo> quick fade
*12/ Sunday in New York (6:26) - piano starts> midtempo jam> quick fade
13/ Trav'lin' Light (3:17) - bass starts> midtempo song> trumpet solo> fade
14/ Just A Dream (On My Mind) (3:39) - piano starts> blues song> quick fade
15/ Being in Love with You (3:55) - piano starts> slow song> piano solo> song> crescendo end
16/ Tropical Breeze (4:46) - bass starts> midtempo jam> terrific piano solo swings uptempo> uptempo jam> fade