Josh Maxey (gtr); Brian Charette (org); Chase Baird (sax); Jeremy Noller (dms) + Rodney Jones (gtr); David Parnell (acc. gtr); Michael Cioffero (gtr); Brett Parnell (lap steel) on Sunrise/Sunset tracks.
(Review by Lance).
The saying is that you don't judge a book by its cover. I'll add that nor should you judge a CD by the first track.
Brooklyn Sunrise does little for me. A moody, ethereal exploration into a land possibly inhabited by the spirit of Sun Ra. Fortunately, this track is of short duration and, come track 2 - the title track - we're back down to Earth and groovin' in Soulville, although the Sun that rose in Brooklyn does finally set in Colorado on track 7 and I didn't shed a tear! The + 4 musicians play on the Sunrise/set tracks.
Apart from the Solar (Souler?) pieces, these are swinging, groovers born out of the Blue Note womb and maybe weaned on Chess and Stax.
Charette knows all about soul, given his B3 blasts here. And so he should seeing as how his cv includes stints with Lou Donaldson and Bucky Pizzarelli! Baird too has paid his dues - Hancock; Lovano; Brecker, R; Moran and Aaron Parks. Cutting soprano and gutsy tenor prevail.
This is leader, kick-ass guitarist, Maxey's 10th release and, like the previous nine, features his original compositions. Three of them are reprised as Radio Mix, I'm not sure what that means but they still sound good.
Soul fans start celebratin'
Lance.
Available on Mile High Records MHR624.
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