Alto Gusto - Live At The Yardbird Suite

Reviewed: 2017-12-14
Genre: Jazz
FCCs: none
Review: Bop gems from yesteryear performed by this inventive quartet that brings new life and verve to tunes not often covered. Led by one of Canada's premiere jazz performers.
If You Like: Sonny Stitt, Bud Powell, Paul Chambers, Jimmy Cobb
Track Review (favorites denoted by *):
*1/ Ease It (10:30) - sax starts & starts a swinging uptempo jam> sax solo> piano solo> bass solo> drum solo> jam> slow fade
2/ Close Your Eyes (9:52) - piano starts. uptempo mellow jam> sax solo> piano solo> bass solo> uptempo jam> crescendo end
*3/ After The Morning (10:10) - piano starts> midtempo jam> sax solo swings to uptempo> piano solo slows it down again> midtempo jam> sax solo> bass solo> midtempo jam> quick fade
4/ We'll Be Together Again (8:40) - piano starts> slow tempo jam> sax solo> piano solo> slow jam> slow fade
5/ Stablemates (8:43) - sax starts> uptempo jam> sax solo> swinging piano solo> crescendo & fade
*6/ Two Bass Hit (5:15) - sax/drums start> fast tempo jam> wailing sax sax solo> bass solo> fast jam> drum solo> fast jam> crescendo end
*7/ Quasimodo (9:52) - sax starts> midtempo jam> sax solo> piano solo> midtempo jam> short solos> midtempo jam> fade