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Tony Bennett, Milt Hinton & Israel Tanenbaum

by Joe Dimino
The versatile and talented musician, composer & producer Israel Tanenbaum kicks off the 814th Episode of Neon Jazz with music from his release Impressions. From there, we hear more chartbound music with the likes of Steve Carrington, Anthony Hervey, Steve Snyder and the Terry Gibbs Legacy Band. An interesting project from guitarist Ryan Meagher called AftEarth is also included in the line up. Sadly, the outro of the episode comes with a memorial shout out to legendary crooner Tony Bennett. ...
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by Jack Bowers
If you are fond of happy music from south of the equator, longtime producer/arranger Israel Tanenbaum had you in mind when mapping out Impressions, his first recording as leader after years of helping others achieve their musical dreams. Performed by a first- class ensemble, Impressions spans the gamut of seductive Latin rhythms, from guaracha, salsa and cha cha to mambo, bolero and danzon, with Tanenbaum playing splendid piano on every number (by himself on the lustrous interlude, Another Life").
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