B3 B4

Reviewed: 2018-01-02
Genre: Jazz
FCCs: none
Review: Excellent B3 organ quartet harkens back to the golden days of bop with all new compositions. The saxophonist is a Stanford alum and rumor has it was once a KZSU DJ!
If You Like: Jimmy Smith, Caesar Frazier, Kenny Burrell, Stanley Turrentine
Track Review (favorites denoted by *):
*1/ Ranking Member (4:56) - organ starts> uptempo jam> guitar solo> sax solo> organ solo> uptempo jam> quick stop
*2/ The Convener (5:40) - drums start. uptempo jam> sax solo> guitar solo> organ solo> drum solo> uptempo jam> quick stop
3/ Howdy Stranger (5:42) - organ/guitar open in a wave of sound> midtempo strut> guitar/organ freak out> guitar solo> sax solo> guitar/organ freak out> slow tempo jam> quick fade
4/ Toronado Man (6:53) drums start> midtempo jam> organ solo> sax solo> midtempo jam> guitar solo> midtempo jam> quick stop
5/ Nolan (7:00) - guitar starts> slow tempo jam> guitar solo> organ solo> slow jam> fade
*6/ Flabida (4:25) - drums/organ start> uptempo jam> sax solo> organ solo> guitar solo> drum solo> uptempo jam> crescendo end
7/ Hippy Barfday (5:15) - organ starts> slow tempo jam> guitar solo> sax solo> organ solo> quick fade
*8/ Step Aside (7:23) bass/organ starts> uptempo jam > organ solo> soaring sax solo> scintillating guitar solo> jumping organ solo> Uptempo jam> quick stop
*9/ Boo Sleeps (4:45) - guitar starts> slow tempo jam> organ solo> slow tempo jam> fade
*10/ Did He tell You (4:15) - drums start> uptempo jam with Latin vibe> sax solo> organ solo> guitar solo> uptempo jam> quick stop