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Yuma Jazz Company: A Night Such As This
ByThe session comprises half a dozen songs, all written by Hennig. They are rhythmically strong if not melodically memorable. As the lone horn on site, Hennig is obliged to carry the melodies, a task he performs reliably well. Tempos are generally slow to moderate, underscored by funky rhythms and an amorphous but no less perceptible "southwestern" ambience. Hennig is an able soloist with admirable range who shares the honors on most numbers with the talented guitarist Jason Arviso. Percussionist Brandon Coz appends brisk solos on "San Luis" and "Still Got Nothing," the most animated number on the album.
Hennig's shuffling "San Luis Connection" sets the compass, as the group settles in for a smooth and worry-free ride that leads to more of the same on "A Night Such as This," "Grab You Somethin,'" "A Carlson Frame of Mind" and "When We're Done," interrupted only by the more high-spirited "Still Got Nothing." While the Yuma Jazz Company is certainly no behemoth on the order of Amazon, General Motors or Apple, it's good to know that smaller companies such as Yuma Jazz keep defying the odds to make sure that high-quality music survives in their little corner of the world. Long live Yuma Jazz Company.
Steve Hennig: trumpet, flugelhorn; Jason Arviso: guitar; Leo Papo Neblina: bass; Brandon Coz: percussion.
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San Luis Connection A Night Such As This Grab You Somethin’ A Carlson Frame of Mind Still Got Nothing When We’re Done
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Steven Hennig
trumpetYuma Jazz Company
band / ensemble / orchestraBrandon Co
percussionJason Arviso
guitarLeo Neblina
bassAlbum information
Title: A Night Such As This | Year Released: 2020 | Record Label: Hennig Music
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