Guitarist
Will Bernard is the latest addition to Palmetto's growing and
diverse roster of jazz artists. Bernard's music combines late-period
Grant Green like guitar grooves with bubbling organ and some funky
horns for an enjoyable disc. Also performing on this album are
organist Wil Blades and a large supporting cast including saxophonists
Peter Apfelbaum and Dave Ellis. The songs are a fairly diverse
lot going from straight ahead funk grooves on the soulful "Afro
Sheen" with its grinding organ and throwback soul-jazz plucking
over a backbeat to complex modern jazz on the horn fueled "Ripple
Sole" with some fine soloing from tenor saxophonist Joe Cohen.
This is a uniformly well played session with good soloing and
crisp ensemble playing. It will be enjoyed by anyone who appreciates
a fine groove.
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