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GJazz Records Reviews
CD Review: Swing
2 Bop
Settin' The Pace
George Gee Big Band
By Bruce Crowther
An exhilarting studio recorded set from George Gee's big band, directed
here by Frank Foster who also wrote the swinging charts for all but one
of the pieces on offer. Among the regular members of George's band are
trumpeters Walt Szymanski, Steve Wiseman and Mark McGowan, trombonists
Eddie Bert and Robert Trowers, guitarist Joe Cohn, saxophonists Michael
Hashim and Lance Bryant. Fine, tight ensemble playing by the band and
well taken solo spots by many of these fine musicians make this a must
for all those who care particularly for the late-Basie-style of big band
jazz updated to 2004. To add a little icing to a very palatable cake,
Carla Cook sings on three tracks.
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