I just had the opportunity to review the most recent release, Stone Cold , from Russ Green , and it's a driving blues rocker. Opening with Lint Redux , you are immediately in the middle of a swampy blues with modern effects. With a firm foot stomp by Felix Pollard on drums and Vic Jackson on bass Russ Green on harmonica and vocals really has the earthy feel. Giles Corey on slide gives the track great grease and Green's harp work is strong. Excellent opener. 12 Feet of Water opens with a terrific harmonica aria before grinding into a super drum driven romp. With the feel that I can only describe as Hill Country , Green delivers such soulful vocals, comforted by Joe Monroe on keys, this track just grabs you. Green's harmonica is like a shuddering wind blowing through you with the thumping bass of Vic Jackson and Vince Agwada on guitar. Excellent! Easy going shuffle, Nobody Knows has a smooth, supple melody with backing acoustic guitar, minimal drum work and melodic ha...
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Burton Avenue Music - David Finck - BASSic Instinct - New Release Review
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I just had the opportunity to review the most recent
release, BASSic Instinct, by David Finck, and
it's got a cool underlying Brazilian jazz feel. Opening with title track, BASSic
Instinct, David Finck on bass is joined by Quinn Johnson on keys, Teo
Lima on drums, Ryan Quigley on trumpet, Mike Davis on trombone and in includes
strong solo work by Finck and Andy Snitzer on tenor sax. Excellent
opener. Dearly Beloved had a terrific salsa rhythm,
with Finck soloing on bass and Snitzer again running a great solo lead on sax
and strong contributions by Johnson on piano, Kevin Winard on drums and
percussion, Davis with a wicked solo on trombone and Barry Danielian on
trumpet. Very strong. Bateu, Levou/Who's Wrong or Right? features
Teka Penteriche and Trist Curless on great lead vocal. This is a terrific track
that should get hard radio play based on melody and vocal only and it also
includes strong instrumental backing by Nelson Faria on guitar, Johnson on
piano, Winard on drums Laura Conwesser on flute and including a nice bass solo
by Finck. Soon It's Gonna Rain, is a very nice quieter piece
with Finck bowing his bass as well as providing clean articulate bass lead
working nicely with Johnson on piano, Bob Mann on guitar and Cliff Almond on
drums. Meg Ruby sets the pace on piano lead on Tico Tico No Fuba' and
with a strong bass solo by Finck, light guitar by Nelson Faria and Winard on
percussion, very satisfying. Classic jazz piece, I'm Confessin'
(That I Love You) gives Finck and Mann plenty of space to lead and
solo over just the right amount of drums by Almond. Very nice. Wrapping the
release is ballad, I Remember, featuring Melissa Errico on
lead vocal, Finck on bass and Tedd Firth on piano. A classic jazz ballad for a
really entertaining release.
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