Keys Of Cool, The

Reviewed: 2019-08-07
Genre: Jazz
FCCs: none
Review: Saxophonist Cole’s latest disc is a thoughtful, well balanced recording. Tight arrangements, first rate musicianship and thoughtful selection of songs all contribute. Tony Monaco may be the best organ player you have yet to hear
If You Like: Jimmy Smith, Cannonball Adderley, Kenny Burrell
Track Review (favorites denoted by *):
**1/ I Remember Jimmy (3:58) – organ starts> uptempo jam> organ solo> sax solo> guitar solo> uptempo jam with drum fills> quick stop
*2/ Canadian Sunset (6:10) – sax starts> midtempo walking jam> sax solo> organ solo> guitar solo> midtempo jam starts to swing, then mellows out> quick stop
3/ I Wish You Love (3:43) – sax starts> slow jam> guitar/organ duet> organ solo> slow jam> slow fade
**4/ Our Day Will Come (5:34) – organ starts> midtempo jam> organ solo> sax solo> guitar solo> uptempo jam> crescendo end
5/ No Longer Alone (5:36) – sax/organ start> midtempo jam> sax solo> guitar solo> organ solo> midtempo jam> fade
*6/ Indonesian Nights (7:05) – organ starts> uptempo funky jam> sax solo> guitar solo> organ solo> uptempo jam swells in volume> sax solo to fade
7/ ***It’s Not Unusual (4:02) – organ starts> uptempo jam> sax solo> organ solo> uptempo jam> fade
*8/ Sunday In New York (4:17) – drums start> uptempo jam> sax solo> organ solo> guitar solo> sax solo> uptempo jam> quick stop
**9/ Starburst (4:30) – organ starts> uptempo jam> sax solo> guitar solo> organ solo> uptempo jam> quick stop
**10/ Trenton Makes, The World Takes (6:13) – organ starts> funky uptempo jam> organ solo> guitar solo> sax solo> uptempo jam> slow fade
*11/ Waltz For A Rainy Bebop Afternoon (4:19) – sax starts> slow jam> sax solo> organ solo> sax solo> guitar solo> slow jam> slow fade