Alvin Queen - Mighty Long Way| Alvin Queen's longtime European expatriate status
has apparently ended, as this recording for the veteran drummer was
done in New York City with younger musicians who admire his veteran
presence and solid mainstream jazz credentials. Several cuts hearken
back to modified Jimmy Smith style organ combos, while others have a
feel stemming from Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers, and some get down and
dirty with the original funk of those like Horace Silver. Organist Mike
LeDonne shines brightly as the glue on this session, with guitarist
Peter Bernstein right by his side, while trumpeter Terell Stafford and
alto saxophonist Jesse Davis prove a fine tandem that front the music
in a faithful, straight-ahead, no-nonsense fashion. | | New
York drummer/bandleader Alvin Queen has a remedy for the current dearth
of good, honest, uncomplicated, finger snapping, melodic jazz on
today's scene, with the release of his latest recording for Justin
Time,"Mighty Long Way." It's a no-nonsense, straight-ahead recording of
original compositions and jazz standards by Oscar Peterson, Horace
Silver, Ray Charles, and Wayne Shorter, with an unstoppable band
featuring alto saxophonist Jesse Davis, trumpeter Terell Stafford,
organist Mike LeDonne, guitarist Peter Bernstein, bassist Elias Bailey
and Neil Clarke on percussion. |
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