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Tom Dempsey: Saucy
By Track review of "Bridge Over Troubled Waters"One of the more captivating pieces on the album is the trio's spin on Paul Simon's "Bridge Over Troubled Waters," as they entwine a soulful New Orleans groove with dabs of hustle and bustle. Oswanski's perky choruses help steer the familiar melody with an upbeat vibe. Dempsey digs deep with a jazzy solo, gushing with subtle inflections and bluesy note-bending instances as he reengineers the familiar theme, but also adds emphasis and circles around the core harmonic structure. His fluent, home-cooking stylizations ride above drummer Alvin Atkinson's peppery shuffle beats and they finalize the proceedings with a lighthearted funk motif.
The trio doesn't mess around and simply takes care of business while executing a no frills but qualitative spin on the jazz organ trio format, partly due to a host of strong compositions and lithe arrangements.
Track Listing
One Hundred Ways; Bock to Bock; Saucy; Ted’s Groove; Bridge Over Troubled Waters; Always Around; My Secret Love; Ceora; The Big Bailout; Pat-a-tat-tat.
Personnel
Tom Dempsey
guitarTom Dempsey: guitars; Ron Oswanski: organ; Alvin Atkinson: drums.
Album information
Title: Saucy | Year Released: 2013 | Record Label: Planet Arts Records
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