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Ptah Williams, Larry Kornfeld, Rob Silverman: Rhythm City
by Jim Worsley
Herbie Hancock's Chameleon" is about as familiar as any jazz tune could be. If you are going to cover such a classic, you best have your reimagining skills ship shape and polished. A trio consisting of pianist Ptah Williams, drummer Rob Silverman, and bassist Larry Kornfeld was up to the challenge with this and several other well-known songs. The three St. Louis jazzmen delivered Chameleon" with a funked-up keyboard stretch which focuses on the complete work, not just bouncing off ...
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