Origin Records artist: Michael Dease with the MSU Jazz Trombones - Spartan Strong - New Release Review

 I just had the opportunity to review the most recent release, Spartan Strong, from Michael Dease (with the MSU Jazz Trombones) and it's super. Opening with Huesos Con Clave this set is off to a hot start. This track features over the top trombone solos by Aidan Clark, Dan Parrish, Altin Sencalar, Drew Kilpela, a strong bass trombone solo by Chris Glassman, and a hot piano solo by Xavier Davis and well as hot rhythm by Keith Hall on drums. Excellent opener. Randy Brecker's Some Skunk Funk provides a great platform for some outrageous trombone work by  Sencalar, Kilpela, Glassman and Parrish with Davis on piano and Hall on drums. A Latin spin on Carmichael's The Nearness of You has a light and aiery feel. Nanami Haruta blows an exceptional trombone solo on this one with full trombone backing. Really nice. Sharel Cassity original Composition, Song of Those Who Seek, features a strong trombone solos by Eli Howell and Charles Scanlon, alto sax solo by Cassity and with Ethan Frank on piano, Reuben Stump on bass and Brian Allen really tight on drums. Steve Turre's Groove Blues really lays in the slot with Pablo Muller-Santiago, Hannah Davies and Michael Dease really grooving on trombone with Frank's perfect phrasing on piano. Their trio lead really does sound great. Benny Golson's Blues After Dark, follows an easy shuffle and showcases (in order) Daniel Bear on trombone, Charles Grace Jr. and Gina Benalcazar-Lopez on bass trombone, Davis on piano, Andrew Kim on trombone, Kyle Quick on bass trombone, Keith Hall on drums and Ken Tompkins on trombone. Wrapping the release is Pettiford's spirited, Blues In The Closet with Bridgette Setters, Kilppela, Parrish, and Sencalar, on trombone and Glassman on on bass trombone followed by Dease. Excellent closer. 

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