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Jeno Somlai: Let It Go
ByIt's an infectious sound, and the opener sets the tone, though there are a couple of more mainstream tunes: "Libby," apparently the first song Somlai wrote, after getting into keyboardsand it has a wonderful, lovely melody; and the title tune, with the leader working some darker tones on the Fender Rhodes.
"Se Le Ve" drives hard, congas and clave bubbling along on a rolling boil behind the bright horn work; and on "Have You Met Miss Jones" (Rodgers and Hart), Somlai's drums and Robert Figueroa's congas present a smooth, cool, burbling flow of rhythm. Wayne Shorter's "One By One" features congas, timbales, bongos, drums, and Somlaivery focused, not over-reaching, bringing a perussive shine to the sound with his relatively simple rhythmic piano mode.
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Track Listing
Golden Lady, Se Le Ve, Let It Go, One By One, Libby, Go East, Have You Met Miss Jones, J.A.S., Dejalo Ir
Personnel
Jeno Somlai
organ, Hammond B3Jeno Somlai--piano, Fender Rhodes, drums, percussion; Jamie Breiwick--trumpet; Mike Plog--trumpet; Scott Van Domelan--tenor sax; Steve Einerson--piano; Doug Ebert--bass; Robert Figueroa--congoas, percussion; Dave Bayles--drums, percussion; Hector "Vivo' Rodriguez--timbalesUlisis Santiago--congas; Mark Davis--piano
Album information
Title: Let It Go | Year Released: 2004 | Record Label: Unknown label
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Instrument: Organ, Hammond B3
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