Correlations

Reviewed: 2018-03-11
Genre: Jazz
FCCs: none
Review: Trombone ace Steve Davis has put together a new sextet, introduced here on a set of inspired new compositions and fresh benefits from plenty of shared history and deep connections.
If You Like: JJ Johnson, Freddie Hubbard, Lou Donaldson
Track Review (favorites denoted by *):
*1/ Embarcadero (5:57) – full band starts> uptempo jam> trombone solo> trumpet solo> sax solo> uptempo jam> fade
2/ Subtlety (8:53) – piano starts> midtempo jam> trombone solo> sax solo> trmpet solo> piano solo> bass solo> midtempo jam> quick fade
**3/ Batista’s Revenge (5:59) – drums/trombone starts> fast jam> trumpet solo> sax solo> fast jam> trombone solo> drum solo> fast jam> piano solo> fast jam> quick stop
4/ Song Of My Love (7:05) – piano starts> midtempo jam> trombone solo> trumpet solo> piano solo> midtempo jam> quick fade
5/ Newbie (5:27) – full band starts> uptempo jam> trombone solo> sax solo> trumpet solo> pino solo> midtempo jam> quick fade
*6/ Peace (7:16) – trombone starts> slow jam> trombone solo> piano solo> slow jam> slow fade
*7/ Can’t Complain (6:21) – piano starts> uptempo jam> trombone solo> sax solo> trumpet solo> piano solo> uptempo jam> quick fade
8/ Think On Me (7:01) – piano starts> midempo jam builds to crescendo> midtempo jam> trumpet solo> trombone solo> piano solo> midtempo jam> crescendo end
**9/ Blues For Owen (5:39) – trombone starts> uptempo jam> bass/piano duet> uptempo jam> sax solo> uptempo jam> piano solo> uptempo jam with drum fills> crescendo end
10/ A Child Is Born (6:18) – piano starts> slow jam> trombone solo> piano solo> trumpet solo> slow jam> slow fade
***11/ Inner Glimpse (8:01) – trumpet/crescendo starts> uptempo jam> piano solo> sax solo> trumpet solo> trombone solo> drum solo> uptempo jam> crescendo end