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Michael Benedict & Bopitude featuring Gary Smulyan: Five and One
By Track review of "Work Song"From old bop like Kenny Dorham's "An Oscar for Oscar" to new bop like Bobby Watson's "Quiet as It's Kept," Five and One is like one solid punch. The band's performance of Nat Adderley's soul-jazz classic "Work Song" is the real thing, performed in the vernacular. A call-and-response is set up between Smulyan's baritone and the united front of trumpeter Chris Pasin and tenor saxophonist Brian Patneaude. After the opening chord, Benetict's bass drum and snare shot kick the piece off at a brisk and swinging pace. Pianist Bruce Barth steadies the opening and holds down the edges for the solos. His own solo is full-throated and muscular. Bopitude makes a case for "Work Song" as the quintessential hard bop piece, giving Bobby Timmons' "Moanin'" a run for it money.
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Michael Benedict
vibraphoneGary Smulyan: baritone saxophone; Chris Pasin trumpet and flugelhord; Brian Patneaude: tenor saxophone; Bruce Barth: piano; Mike Lawrence: bass; Michael Benedict: drums.
Album information
Title: Five and One | Year Released: 2012 | Record Label: Planet Arts Records
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Instrument: Vibraphone
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