Joe Jewell

Joe Jewell Quartet: Every Note Counts

by Dan McClenaghan
November 17, 2006

Joe Jewell has fallen into that always-a-sideman, never-a-leader category--a situation he's been happy with, until now. He's led the Joe Jewell Quartet since 2004, and for Every Note Counts, the guitarist brought the group into the studio for his freshman release.The program can be tagged “eclectic," representing a wide range of musical styles. The group opens with guitar legend Jim Hall's “Something Special," sounding bright and crisp. R&B artist Bobby Hebb's classic 1966 hit, “Sunny," is next, the ...