Pathways

Tom McCarter
Reviewed: 2017-05-21
Genre: Jazz
FCCs: none

Review: impressive pianist and her versatile trio smoke on several originals and two creative covers. This is a power trio: every note is punched out. There are no dull tracks.
If You Like: Geri Allen, Brad Mehldau, Art Tatum, Jimmy Rowles, Earl Hines
Favorite Tracks: (1) Log O'Rhythm (2) Lickety Split (3) Court and Spark (4) The Goalkeeper (7) Was It Something I Said?
Track Review: 1/ solo piano chords start> swings to uptempo romp> quick stop (7:37) 2/ drums start> uptempo> bass solo> drum solo> quick fade (9:33) 3/ piano starts> slow tempo builds to midtempo> quick stop (10:37) 4/ piano starts> uptempo barrelhouse segues into fast tempo solo> bass solo> quick stop (6:54) 5/ drums start> fast tempo> bass solo> quick stop at end of solo (9:55) 6/ piano starts> slow tempo builds to midtempo> quick stop (11:57) 7/ piano starts> midtempo> quick stop (6:34) 8/ piano starts> slow tempo builds to midtempo and slows to a stop (8:45)