Although "Them There Eyes" is taken at a cooking tempo, this CD is mostly a relaxed and lightly swinging date featuring some of Canada's top jazzmen. Valve trombonist Rob McConnell has a mellow sound and is a very fluent soloist. Matched with the Zoot Sims-inspired tenor of Rick Wilkins, lyrical guitarist Ed Bickert, tasteful bassist Neil Swainson and the supportive drumming of Jerry Fuller, McConnell and his crew explore mostly obscure but straight-ahead material. "Change Partners" is turned into a bossa nova (as is Thad ...
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Although "Them There Eyes" is taken at a cooking tempo, this CD is mostly a relaxed and lightly swinging date featuring some of Canada's top jazzmen. Valve trombonist Rob McConnell has a mellow sound and is a very fluent soloist. Matched with the Zoot Sims-inspired tenor of Rick Wilkins, lyrical guitarist Ed Bickert, tasteful bassist Neil Swainson and the supportive drumming of Jerry Fuller, McConnell and his crew explore mostly obscure but straight-ahead material. "Change Partners" is turned into a bossa nova (as is Thad Jones' "Bossa Nova Ova"); "Dream" could serve as the background for a slow romantic dance; and "4 B.C." is a McConnell original written in tribute to Benny Carter. This swinging session straddles the boundary between bop and mainstream jazz. ~ Scott Yanow, Rovi
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Add this copy of Jive 5 to cart. $11.25, good condition, Sold by Prime Goods Outlet rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Troy, OH, UNITED STATES, published 1993 by Concord.
