Exhilaration & Other States

Reviewed: 2017-10-26
Genre: Jazz
FCCs: none
Review: amazing guitarist and his rocking trio put out more music than most quintets. No bass - just guitar, organ, & drums. The man is brilliant whether playing fast or slow. All covers reimagined except one.
If You Like: Pat Martino, Wes Montgomery (early career), Kenny Burrell
Track Review (favorites denoted by *):
*1/ Knucklebean (3:27) - guitar starts> fast tempo jam> guitar solo> organ solo> fast jam> quick fade
2/ I Can't Help It (5:51) - drums start> fast tempo jam> guitar solo> organ solo> uptempo jam> crescendo & fade
*3/ I Want To Talk About You (5:20) - guitar starts> slow tempo jam> guitar solo> slow jam> fade
*4/ Love For Sale (6:24) - guitar starts> fast tempo jam> guitar solo> organ solo> back & forth between guitar & organ> uptempo jam> quick fade
5/ Don't Explain (8:28) - guitar starts> slow tempo jam> guitar solo> organ solo> slow jam & fade
*6/ Tune For Roger (5:16) - guitar starts> midtempo jam> guitar solo> organ solo> midtempo jam> quick fade
*7/ Pinocchio (4:39) - guitar starts> fast tempo jam> organ solo> blazing fast guitar solo/organ tradeoff> fast jam & slow fade
8/ It Seems Like You're ready (5:28) - organ starts> slow tempo jam> gorgeous guitar solo> slow fade
*9/ Samba Steps> organ/guitar starts> uptempo jam> guitar solo> organ solo> drum solo> uptempo jam> quick stop