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Andrew Gould: First Things First
ByOn First Things First, his broad and confident debut, high-wattage rules the day. The fiery opener, "The Goulden Ratio," seven minutes of sheer bop exhilaration, finds Gould and his companions, keyboardist Steven Feifke, bassist Marco Panascia, and drummer Jake Goldbas starting from the height of their powers and never letting up. A seriously-fierce Panascia bass line propels the serpentine sass of "Cool Off" into a furious all-out jam that does anything but what its title implies. "R Train" is a juke-jumpin,' r'n'b, stew that only a barely-contained New York quartet could concoct. "Mumbo Jumbo" is a brisk, hot-house hell-raiser that finds Gould stratosphere-bound with guest trumpeter Scott Wenhdholt at his side and Feifke's left hand working overtime. Ahhh, the jazz sounds of New York City. You just can't beat 'em.
Track Listing
The Goulden Ratio; Rickshaw; Cool Off; Song For Millie; R Train; Mumbo Jumbo; On A Darker Moon; 7AM; First Things First; Destination.
Personnel
Andrew Gould
saxophoneAndrew Gould: alto saxophone, soprano saxophone, effects; Steven Feifke: piano, Rhodes piano; Marco Panascia: acoustic bass, electric bass; Jake Goldbas: drums, percussion; Ioana Vintu: vocals (7); Scott Wendholt: trumpet (2, 6).
Album information
Title: First Things First | Year Released: 2018 | Record Label: Outside In Music
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