All In My Mind

Reviewed: 2018-01-15
Genre: Jazz
FCCs: none
Review: Dr. Smith comes roaring back with a live disc. Smith shines, whether he’s fueling the fire with searing organ comps, or delivering agile, melodic improvisation. The band is tight & versatile on a short set of interesting covers plus two originals.
Track Review (favorites denoted by*):
*1/ Juju (8:18) - organ starts quietly 7 builds to midtempo jam> guitar solo swings uptempo> organ solo> drum solo> uptempo jam> organ solo to fade
2/ Devika (6:55) - organ starts> slow tempo jam> guitar solo> organ solo> slow jam> slow fade
*3/ 50 Ways To Leave Your Lover (9:27) - drums start> midtempo jam> guitar solo swings uptempo> organ solo slows to midtem[o then swings up again into uptempo jam> slows to fade> drum solo to fade
*4/ On A Misty Night (7:44) - organ starts> slow jam> guitar solo swells to midtempo then slows> organ solo> slow jam> fade
5/ Alhambra (9:51) - organ starts slow tempo & swings into uptempo jam> guitar solo> uptempo jam> crescendo end
6/ All In My Mind (8:20) - organ starts> slow tempo song with female vocal> organ solo> slow song> slow fade
*7/ Up Jumped Spring (5:57) - organ starts> uptempo jam> guitar solo> organ solo> uptempo jam> fade