I just had the opportunity to review the most recent release, Auteur, by David Weiss Sextet and it's quite good. Opening with original composition, Too Little Too Late, David Weiss on trumpet is hot on the street with his trumpet blazing, paired with Myron Walden on alto and one of my favorite new comers, Nicole Glover on tenor sax, David Bryant on piano, Eric Wheeler on bass and E.J. Strickland on drums. Walden takes the first lead with some excellent points and Weiss punches in taking the track even higher with strong accents by Bryant on piano, followed by Glover on tenor and a well structured solo by Bryant, anchored by Wheeler and Strickland. Hot starter. The Other Side of the Mountain has an interesting intro building with Weiss and Walden in tandem opening over Wheeler, Strickland and Bryant creating an intricate weave or tones and breaking into a great bop featuring Glover on tenor on first solo followed by Weiss really getting into a great groove driven by the excellent heat by Wheeler and Strickland. Walden takes the track high with reed curling work really driving the intensity, relieved by Bryant on laid back piano. What a groove. Freddie Hubbard's Rebop is out of control with an intro by Walden and Weiss and excellent staggered drumming by Strickland. Setting the melody and quickly breaking into a fat, fat solo Glover. This kid can really play... I mean she finds a groove and just runs. Weiss is really on top of his game on this track driving the track even higher followed by Walden on alto, chased by Bryant, Wheeler and Strickland. Bryant pulls up another fine piano solo before circling back to the finely structured melody. Excellent! Wrapping the release is excellent unrecorded track by Slide Hampton, One For Bu with it's hard driving bop. Bryant gets the first crack at it and really hammers it home with excellent punctuation by Strickland. Glover gets off the leash again ripping away anchored by Bryant then leading to a excellent groove by Weiss. Walden literally flies on alto giving the track even more fuel and giving Strickland a great space to show that he isn't just a counter player but a strong soloist. Regrouping, this gang really really is moving leaving you gasping for air. Really strong.
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