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Larry Newcomb Quartet: Love, Dad
by Jack Bowers
Guitarist Larry Newcomb has dedicated Love, Dad, his third recording as leader, to his three sons, one of whomJake Newcombis the bassist in his dad's quartet. Even though Larry must be elated to have a son who is walking, as it were, in his musical footsteps, it's clear that Jake isn't on board simply because his name is Newcombhe belongs. That sentiment is nowhere more evident than on bassist Oscar Pettiford's Tricotism," a sunny showpiece for the instrument wherein Jake's ...
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