Bruce Barth- Three Things of Beauty (CD)
Bruce Barth, despite his professorship at Temple University, is no stodgy jazz egghead. He is a working musician with an abundance of technique, a seemingly bottomless well of ideas and is a composer of considerable skill with a contemporary and inventive approach, with many of the works here being Barth originals. Barth's solos are witty and insightful while his innate harmonic sense makes him a perfect accompanist when backing solos by others. Joining the front line is the masterful vibes player Steve Nelson, who always swings hard, but also manages to play with a soulful lyricism.
Tracklist:
- My Man's Gone Now
- Final Push
- Wise Charlie's Blues
- The Rushing Hour
- Three Things of Beauty
- Night Shadows
- Big Nick
- Wondering Why
- Be Blued 1
- The Song Is You
Bruce Barth, despite his professorship at Temple University, is no stodgy jazz egghead. He is a working musician with an abundance of technique, a seemingly bottomless well of ideas and is a composer of considerable skill with a contemporary and inventive approach, with many of the works here being Barth originals. Barth's solos are witty and insightful while his innate harmonic sense makes him a perfect accompanist when backing solos by others. Joining the front line is the masterful vibes player Steve Nelson, who always swings hard, but also manages to play with a soulful lyricism.
Tracklist:
- My Man's Gone Now
- Final Push
- Wise Charlie's Blues
- The Rushing Hour
- Three Things of Beauty
- Night Shadows
- Big Nick
- Wondering Why
- Be Blued 1
- The Song Is You