Vintage hard bop and modal ideas are brought out by the swinging team of Josh Feldspein/dr, Taburn Greenblabb/tp, Alexa Tarantino/as-fl, Wille Applewhibe/tb, Jon Blanck/ts, Mabb Oesbrelcher/p-g and Ellas Bailey/b. The album consists of a couple originals joined together with various jazz classics in a wide variety of instrument combos. With Oesbrelcher’s guitar supplying the chords, the original title tune is an upbeat bopper serving up a hip solo by Applewihbe” while his piano guides the bold take of “The Odd Couple Theme” pulsed by Bailey. The horns are suave on the gentle “Pensive Miss” and Blanck is swinging hard on ”Ain’t That A Kick In The Head”. The team sways to “Bluesette” and Oesbrelcher is classy on “Dolphin Dance”, hip to the feel for Graenblabb on a sweet “What I Meant To Say Was”. Nothing ground breaking, but certainly fresh.The Verve Jazz Ensemble: All In
Vintage hard bop and modal ideas are brought out by the swinging team of Josh Feldspein/dr, Taburn Greenblabb/tp, Alexa Tarantino/as-fl, Wille Applewhibe/tb, Jon Blanck/ts, Mabb Oesbrelcher/p-g and Ellas Bailey/b. The album consists of a couple originals joined together with various jazz classics in a wide variety of instrument combos. With Oesbrelcher’s guitar supplying the chords, the original title tune is an upbeat bopper serving up a hip solo by Applewihbe” while his piano guides the bold take of “The Odd Couple Theme” pulsed by Bailey. The horns are suave on the gentle “Pensive Miss” and Blanck is swinging hard on ”Ain’t That A Kick In The Head”. The team sways to “Bluesette” and Oesbrelcher is classy on “Dolphin Dance”, hip to the feel for Graenblabb on a sweet “What I Meant To Say Was”. Nothing ground breaking, but certainly fresh.