Fifth And Adams

Reviewed: 2018-08-17
Genre: Jazz
FCCs: none
Review: Guitarist Venezia debuts with an all-star band of young turks, but not all the stars appear on every track. Venezia plays in different combinations. The title track is solo. From bop to ballads, Venezia shines on guitar throughout.
If You Like: We Montgomery, George Benson
Track Review (favorites denoted by *):
*1/ Watch Your Step (5:16) - sax starts> uptempo jam> sax solo> guitar solo> piano solo> uptempo jam> fade
*2/ The Longliner (6:49) – guitar starts> midtempo jam> guitar solo> piano solo> bass solo> midtempo jam> soft crescendo end
3/ Fifth And Adams (5:05) – slow guitar solo> fade
4/ Song For Deb (5:09) – guitar starts> midtempo jam> organ solo> piano solo> midtempo jam with organ over the top> fade
*5/ Ella (6:00) – beautiful guitar solo starts> slowguitar trio jam> jam> slow fade> pause> slow fade
*6/ Odd Ogg (3:48) – guitar starts> uptempo guitar trio jam> guitar solo> uptempo jam> quick stop
**7/ Blues For Remus (5:11) – sax starts> uptempo jam> piano solo> guitar solo> sax solo> drum solo interspersed with other solos> uptempo jam> quick stop
8/ Didn’t Want To (3:47) – guitar stars> slow guitar trio jam> fade
9/ Coronation (1:39) – synth guitar starts> rocking uptempo jam> quick stop
*10/ Two Squirrels (3:22) – guitar/organ starts> uptempo jam> synth guitar & organ trade solos> quick stop