Here's an interesting item. A
Latin jazz
release from Seattle. What makes it interesting is that
Sonando
is able to incorporate both the idioms of
and the subtlety and grace that's fast becoming the hallmark of the Northwest
jazz
scene. The pieces here are a mix of originals and pieces from around the
world (
Wayne Shorter
,
Horace Silver
Abdullah Ibrahim
), rearranged as needed to fit the desired style. It's the seamless combination that makes it complete here though. There's no screaming horn section, no overpowering congas, but the horns are most certainly there, the congas ever present. Instead of the same
tropical
piano playing in every
Latin
release, there's a well-designed modern
piano solo. Instead of the blaring frontline, there's a
post-bop
sensibility in the horns. They can show off speed and skill in their solos, but ever so fleetingly and in service to the larger work. It's understated
, punched-up
, not something you'll find everyday. But certainly something worth finding. ~ Adam Greenberg