Jed Levy - Faces and Places - New Release Review
I just had the opportunity to review the most recent release, Faces and Places , from Jed Levy and it's a a taste of contemporary jazz styles. Opening with Email , Jed Levy on tenor sax leads the this Afro Cuban flavored track with confident lead lines, peppered with spot on drum work by Alvester Garnett on drums, Peter Slavov on bass and a solid piano interlude by Luis Perdomo. Twiddle Twaddle is one of my favorite tracks on the release with a Jorge Dalto kind of feel on piano and with Latin influenced drums and bass work, Levy really gives his horn a workout. Very cool. St. Simon has a really nice groove driven by Slavov's bass line and Garnett on drums. Levy and Perdomo both take extended solos making this a super track. Tenerife has a strong melodic theme with an excellent drum rhythm. Levy creates an eccentric yet thought provoking melody, followed by a more structured piano lead by Perdomo. Very cool. Levy and Garnett take the high road, an...