Jazz Articles about Ed Neumeister Quartet

Ed Neumeister Quartet: New Standards

by Elliott Simon
January 7, 2005

A mainstay for leaders from Dixieland through swing, the T-bone never quite recovered from bop, the unfortunate result being that inventive trombone-led combos have been few and far between. However, one listen to New Standards from trombonist Ed Neumeister's quartet, makes it clear that things needn't have turned out the way they did. With quickly and crisply enunciated solos that encompass the upper registers, Neumeister at times rings out trumpet-like on the self-composed selections “Spring Street" and “A ...