Greg Abate - Straight Ahead (1993)

Artist: Greg Abate
Title Of Album: Straight Ahead
Year Of Release: 1993
Label(Catalog#): Candid[ CCD79530]
Country:USA
Genre: Jazz, Post Bop
Quality: FLAC (tracks + .cue,log,scans)
Bitrate:Lossless
Time: 64:30
Full Size: 373 MB(+3%)

Tracklist

01. Straight Ahead [06:26]
02. Kelly Blue [07:33]
03. Denise Marie [07:13]
04. Nica's Dream [08:24]
05. Jessica [06:41]
06. 2-22 [05:45]
07. Con Alma [08:26]
08. Bossa for Gregory [06:20]
09. It's All Right With Me [07:45]

personnel :

Bass – George Mraz
Drums – Kenny Washington
Piano – Hilton Ruiz
Saxophone – Greg Abate
Trumpet – Claudio Roditi

The title perfectly summarizes this quintet date -- hard bop and standards delivered professionally and competently by an experienced band. Greg Abate is a fluid alto and tenor saxophonist who executes the chord changes, progressions, and solos efficiently, while trumpeter Claudio Roditi adds some Afro-Latin spice and hot licks, and pianist Hilton Ruiz, bassist George Mraz, and drummer Kenny Washington keep the rhythmic center together. Mraz's bass sounds undermiked at times, but otherwise this date does exactly what it set out to: showcase jazz professionals comfortable in their environment and with their material.~Ron Wynn

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