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Eric Siereveld: Walk The Walk
ByAs was the case then, so it is now, with bop and blues most often in the driver's seat as Siereveld gives them a new spin with "The Last Innovator," "Toughin' Up," "The Other Side of the Hudson," "Split-Finger" and "B-Town Bop" (a.k.a. "Out of Nowhere"). Siereveld and guitarist Jonathan Kreisberg co-wrote "Walk the Walk," Kreisberg and Danish bassist Morten Haxholm "Occam's Razor." For a change of pace, the quintet rounds out the session with Rodgers and Hart's lovely ballad, "Bewitched, Bothered and Bewildered."
"Hudson," a slow-burning blues, summons to mind the sort of soul-drenched enterprises once championed by Gene Ammons, Sonny Stitt, Dexter Gordon and their cousins, while "Toughin' Up" pursues a similar course but on steroids. On each, Tony Barba's assertive tenor saxophone sets the pace, closely followed by Siereveld, Snyder, guitarist Kreisberg and, for emphasis, drummer Mitch Shiner. Kreisberg frames another handsome solo on the well-grooved "Walk the Walk," as do Siereveld and Barba. Siereveld, Kreisberg and Snyder display their formidable chops on "Occam's Razor," another fast-paced blues, while Aaron Gochberg's congas enhance the propulsive finale, "Split-Finger" (shades of Lee Morgan).
For what it is, the album is exceptionally well-planned and superbly played by all hands. For those who can't get enough of blues and bop, a lavish treasure chest.
Track Listing
The Last Innovator; Toughin' Up; Walk The Walk; Bewitched, Bothered, and Bewildered; Occam's Razor; B-Town Bop; The Other Side (of the Hudson); Split-Finger.
Personnel
Eric Siereveld: trumpet, flugelhorn; Tony Barba: tenor saxophone; Jonathan Kresisberg: guitar; Mitch Shiner: drums; Aaron Gochberg: Conga (Track 8).
Album information
Title: Walk The Walk | Year Released: 2018 | Record Label: Shifting Paradigm Records
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