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Rhythm In Every Guise
Rhythm In Every Guise: Top Ten for 2007
David A. Orthmann
David hears the melody of "Salt Peanuts" in the squawk of wild turkeys walking through his back yard.It's impossible to do justice to all of the excellent 2007 releases, so here are ten that had the greatest impact on me. With one exception, each includes the name of a drummer who was essential in making the music special.
Grant Stewart
In the Still of the Night (Sharp Nine)
Drummer: Joe Farnsworth
Tardo Hammer
Look Stop and Listen (Sharp Nine)
Drummer: Joe Farnsworth
Bob Devos
Playing For Keeps (Savant Records)
Drummer: Steve Johns
Frank Basile Quintet
Thursday The 12th (FBM)
Drummer: Mark Ferber
Omer Avital Group
Room To Grow (Smalls Records)
Drummer: Joe Strasser
Jerry Weldon
3 O'Clock In The Morning - Live At Smoke (Dex Jazz)
Drummer: Jimmy Cobb
Melvin Rhyne
Front And Center (Criss Cross Jazz)
Drummer: Ray Appleton
Peter Beets
New Groove (Criss Cross Jazz)
A piano, bass and guitar trio
Zaid Nasser
Escape From New York (Smalls Records)
Drummer: Phil Stewart
Akiko Tsuruga
Sweet and Funky (18th and Vine)
Drummer: Vince Ector
