2010-02-01
David Levy has done it again as leader of Out To Lunch and given us another album of groove-oriented jazz. Assembled here is a crack team of musicians whose apparent age belies their experience. Out To Lunch takes us on a journey when this album is played from beginning to end. Melvin's Rockpile starts with the slow, ambient piece "Song for the Solstice", goes into the smooth jazz of "Little Neddie Knickers", then works up to the late-night groove of "To the Queen". Things really start kicking with "Sunday in Sausalito", "The Diminutive Swashbuckler", and "Captain Stilts" before the denouement of "Black Tea on Francis Street". Rebecca Ruth
DENNIS ROLLINS VELOCITY TRIO
The 11th Gate
Brad Mehldau Trio
Live
RICHARD OPPENHEIM
Greenhorn In A Red State
Erik Applegate
Two's Company
LAVAY SMITH & HER RED HOT SKILLET LICKERS
MISS SMITH TO YOU
PHO
Cash It
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