2011-07-07
This is the first collaboration for these Danes (and one Swede). Don’t let that fact fool you. As evidenced by the polished sound of this release, these guys have been around. “Sign of Four” is a collection of mid-tempo, post-bop instrumentals. Ed Epstein’s baritone sax leads the combo, providing the melody on every song. Bjarne Roupe’s guitar provides the harmony. This was the plan when they decided to team up and, backed by a tight rhythm section (Goran Schelin on bass and Dennis Drud on drums), R/E/D/S makes a slick, though not particularly engaging, combo. Rebecca RuthDIANA KRALL
The Very Best of Diana Krall
Yelena Eckemoff Quintet
In The Shadow Of A Cloud
THE GODFATHERS OF GROOVE FEATURING REUBEN WILSON, BERNARD “PRETTY” PURDIE, AND GRANT GREEN JR.
The Godfathers of Groove
CLIFTON ANDERSON
AND SO WE CARRY ON
TODD BISHOP GROUP
Little Played Little Bird
CURT RAMM, DAN MORETTI, BILL CUNLIFFE
Foundations
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