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Eddie Allen: Push
ByThe album opens with the hip, up-tempo "Nakia," on which Allen quickly shines through with a clean-breaking trumpet solo followed by Keith Loftie on tenor sax. Trombonist Dion Tucker then kicks it up to the next level, followed by pianist Mark Soskin and, finally, Misha Tsiganov brings it home on the keyboards. "Sacred Ground" follows, beginning with flowing rhythms and a light swing tempo followed with smoothly galloping solos which complement each other. "Caress," "Who Can I Turn To" and "With Open Arms" are smoother, easily evoking images of easily slipping away and relaxing under a favorite tree on a quiet afternoon.
Things heat up again on the swinging, Bourbon Street-type groove of "Hillside Strut," which will surely have you up and moving. "Whispers in The Dark" and "Eve Deceived," not surprisingly, again feature crisp trumpet, trombone and keyboard solos, the first of which finds Allen making his instrument scream before handing it off to Tucker, who compliments with a lightly taunting solo, followed by Tsiganov.
Push is a first-rate recording, filled with breaking rhythms, smooth grooves, and pure "fun to listen to music."
Track Listing
Nakia; Sacred Ground; Caress; Hillside Strut; Who Can I Turn To; Whispers In The Dark; With Open Arms; Eve Deceived; Push.
Personnel
Eddie Allen
trumpetEddie Allen: trumpet; Keith Loftis: tenor sax; Dion Tucker: trombone; Misha Tsiganov: keyborads; Mark Soskin: piano; Kenny Davis: acoustic bass; E.J.Strickland: drums.
Album information
Title: Push | Year Released: 2014 | Record Label: Edjalen Music
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