Ollendorff's third album finds the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama virtuoso guitarist in the A-list company of American Blue Note recording artist Parks, Chaplin and Maddren. The latter two being longstanding partners of Ollendorff as well as first callers in a variety of settings.
All four are as one over the guitarist's nine compositions - no overcooked standards to pull the doubters in. In truth, in a perfect world (has there ever been one?) Ollendorff's compositions would be the staple fare of a future Great British Songbook.
The heads are catchy, the solos dynamic and fiery over rich harmonies that occasionally have a classical overtone but never enough to hurt.
They also commit the dastardly deed of swinging their butts off. Not in the old-fashioned a-tissue-paper-tissue-paper-tissue-paper rhythm of days of yore but in a way that is very much of the moment without sounding like second hand rockers.
Where in the World is so seductively appealing that I think my CD player is falling in love with the album and the players.
Release date (for your diary) is Nov. 21. Lance
Past Lives; Where in the World; Three Bridges; Last Leap; Tokyo Waltz; West Lake; Meaningless Mirror; Worried World; Atlantic Angels.
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