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Douglas Olsen: 2 Cents
ByHe needn't have worried. While it is good to hear those other voices, the clear impression is that Olsen's quartet would have fared well enough on its own, governed as it is by his bright and inventive trumpet, and comprising a solid rhythm section (pianist Tim Ray, bassist Dave Zinno, drummer Mark Walker). Olsen wrote half a dozen of the album's nine engaging tunes, and shows he has a genuine knack for that as well. Yaure Muniz makes it a dual-trumpet front line on a pair of those originals, "Miles Rumba" and "Boperation," while saxophonist Dino Govoni shares the stage with Olsen on alto saxophone ("Rat-Race") and tenor saxophone ("2 Cents," "Critical Mass," "Passage"). Trombonist Angel Subrero enlarges the group on "Miles Rumba," "Boperation" and Dizzy Gillespie's lyrical "Algo Bueno," tenor saxophonist Tucker Antell on "Miles Rumba," conguero Ernesto Diaz on "Algo Bueno," "Miles Rumba" and "Boperation."
Olsen favors brisk tempos, to which his agile horn is well-suited, starting with the opening number for quartet, "Tailwind," and including the fast-moving "Rat-Race," "Boperation" and "Passage," which rings down the curtain. There is an explicit Latin accent as well, on "Algo Bueno," "Miles Rumba" and "Una Para Ti." While Olsen solos most oftenand, it should be noted, quite persuasivelyGovoni, Muniz, Antell, Subrero and Ray make their assertive voices heard, as do Zinno and Walker. An impressive coming-out party that needs no balloons, fireworks or other trappings to ensure its success.
Track Listing
Tailwind; 2 Cents; Algo Bueno; Rat-Race; Miles Rumba; Critical Mass; Boperation; Una Para Ti; Passage.
Personnel
Douglas Olsen
trumpetYaure Muniz
trumpetDino Govoni
saxophone, tenorTucker Antell
saxophone, tenorAngel Subrero
tromboneTim Ray
pianoDave Zinno
bassMark Walker
drumsErnesto Diaz
percussionAlbum information
Title: 2 Cents | Year Released: 2020 | Record Label: Self Produced
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