Reviewed: 2018-01-19
Genre: Jazz
FCCs: none
Review: killer set of bop, mostly originals (and one interesting Dylan cover), ocassionally performed on marimba. Occasional vocals.
If You Like: Bobby Hutcherson, Milt Jackson, Gary Burton
Track Review (favorites denoted by *):
*1/ The Craving Phenomenon (6:18) - vibes start> uptempo jam> sax solo> vibes solo> uptempo jam> quick fade
2/ Don't Let Me Be Lonely Tonight (5:45) - drums start> uptempo jam with marimba> marimba/piano duet> marimba solo> uptempo jam> sax solo> 3 crescendoes to end
*3/ Besame Mucho (6:02) - marimba starts> midtempo jam> piano solo> vibes solo to fade> false stop> vibes solo uoptempo to fade
4/ New Creation (5:34) - drums start> uptempo jam> sax solo> vibes solo> bass solo> uptempo jam> quick fade
*5/ Tres Vias (5:47) - piano/vibes start> midtempo jam> vibes solo> sax solo> piano solo> midtempo jam> quick fade
*6/ Millie (7:36) - bass/vibes start> slow tempo jam> vibes solo> piano solo. slow jam> slow fade
7/ Thelonious Funk (5:52) - drums/vibes start> midtempo jam> marimba solo> piano solo swings uptempo> sax solo> midtempo jam> extended crescendo end
*8/ The Road To Happy Destiny (6:05) - uptempo jam with vocals> scat solo> vibes solo> uptempo song> slow fade then a new burst of energy with vocals> marimba solo to end
9/ Blowing In The Wind ((6:06) - vibes start> slow tempo jam> piano solo> slow fade
*10/ El Sueno de Horace Silver (5:15) - marimba starts> uptempo jam> marimba solo> sax solo> piano solo> sax solo> uptempo jam> fade
11/ In from The storm (4:45) - vibes start> midtempo song> vibes solo> song> slow fade
*12/ Let's Go To Abaco! (5:19) - marimba starts> uptempo jam> marimba solo> piano solo> midtempo jam swings uptempo & fades
*13/ Where Or When (3;41) - drums start> fast tempo jam> piano solo> vibes solo> drums solo> fast tempo jam> quick fade