Lotus Blossom

Reviewed: 2018-02-03
Genre: Jazz
FCCs: none
Review: internationally known bassist returns with a diverse set of originals and old chestnuts performed by an all star band of some of the top Canadian players
If You Like: Ron Carter, McCoy Tyner, Freddie Hubbard, Kenny Burrell, Dexter Gordon
Track Review (favorites denoted by *):
1/ Lotus Blossom (5:25) – piano starts> slow jam> piano solo> bass solo> slow jam> fade
*2/ Modinha (7:34) - bass starts> slow jam> guitar solo> piano solo> midtempo jam slows to crescendo end
**3/ Red Cross (5:49) – full band starts> uptempo jam> guitar solo> bass solo> guitar solo> uptempo jam with drum fills> quick fade
*4/ Fried Bananas (5:33) – guitar starts> midtempo jam> bass solo> uptempo jam> guitar solo> uptempo jam> drum solo> uptempo jam> quick stop
**5/ Bolivia (5:58)) – drums start> fast jam> guitar solo> piano solo> fast jam> crescendo end
6/ I Thought About You (6:09) – piano/bass starts> midtempo jam> piano solo> bass solo> midtempo jam> crescendo end
*7/ Softly, As In A Morning Sunrise (4:52) – drums start> midtempo jam> trumpet solo> midtempo jam> bass solo> midtempo jam> drum solo> midtempo jam> fade