I Never Knew

Reviewed: 2018-04-13
Genre: Jazz
FCCs: none
Review: Characterized by its swinging rhythm section and its two tenor front line, this CD reflects Colianni’s unique and personal concept of modern jazz that swings in a small group format. The whole disc rocks!
If You Like: Count Basie small ensembles,
Track Review (favorites denoted by *):
*1/ I Never Knew (3:30) – piano starts> swinging uptempo jam> quick stop
*2/ Fur Elise (5:57) – piano starts> midtempo loping jam with piano stepping out> guitar solo> swinging uptempo jam> crescendo end
3/ I Didn’t Know About You (4:15) – piano starts> slow jam> piano solo> slow jam> fade
*4/ Blues For Naomi (6:54) – piano starts> slow jam swings to midtempoon guitar solo> piano solo> midtempo jam> fade
*5/ Achtung (5:32) – bass/piano starts> fast tempo jam> everybody solos> fast jam> quick fade
6/ Sunset In Santa Fe (5:50) – piano starts> slow jam> fade
*7/ Little Rootie Tootie (6:26) – piano starts> uptempo swing jam> quick fade
8/ See Saw (4:35) – piano starts> uptempo swinging jam> crescendo end