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J.A. Granelli and Mr. Lucky: El Oh El Ay

Read "El Oh El Ay" reviewed by Glenn Astarita

by Glenn Astarita
February 1, 2002

Here's a concisely arranged, quaint and slightly off-kilter effort from a crew of New York City musicians who generally shun the straight and narrow. Organist Jamie Shaft commences the opener, “Whatever Lola Wants," with an eerie, low-pitched groove followed by David Tronzo's wily slide guitar ruminations. The band continues to meld laid back, funk vibes with country blues and rock backbeats on many of these works. Saft's haunting organ motif serves as the underpinning for Tronzo's dreamy guitar and the ...

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Tronzo - Granelli - Epstein: Crunch

Read "Crunch" reviewed by Glenn Astarita

by Glenn Astarita
April 1, 2000

Crunch is a welcome edition to this seemingly bold new era of 'Modern Jazz'. Here we have three New York City based musicians who summon our imaginative powers as they stylishly meld their disparate voices in a slightly offbeat manner. Slide guitarist Dave Tronzo, bassist J.A. Granelli and saxophonist Peter Epstein are among those willing to take chances in today's fertile jazz scene as their respective resumes prove that notion beyond a reasonable doubt. With Crunch, the musicians pursue otherworldly ...

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