Search - Gordon, Leonhart :: This Rhythm on My Mind

For Dorough/Frishberg Fans or anyone who likes humor with th

Steven I. Ramm | Phila, PA USA | 01/09/2007

(5 out of 5 stars)

"In the vein of the great collaborations between Bob Dorough and Dave Frishberg, trombonist Gordon ( best known as a a member of the Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra) and bassist extraordinaire Leonhart (who seems to be playing string bass on nearly every great new jazz release) are having a ball on this CD. With six songs by the very funny Leonhart and four by Gordon (plus Ellington's "Mood Indigo" , an Eddie Harris tune and "Lester Young's "Lester Leaps In") you can tell they had fun making this disc. Except for three selections, it's just the two musicians, using overdubs on some tracks (so you can hear Gordon sing as well as play his trombone). There's lots of scatting going on and "I want My Blooz (a Gordon composition) really swings. "Little Henry" (A Leonhart comp) has Gordon moving to Tuba and giving the number a New Orleans Brass Band Beat. But he plays Trombone on that track as well! Oh yes, I forgot Gordon plays the Australian didgeridoo on the Harris number. Leonhart's tribute to his idol, bassist Ray Brown, even incorporates a "voice mail" message from Brown himself.



Again, if you like your jazz with fun and have the Dorough/Frishberg CDs, check this one out. I loved it!



Steve Ramm "In The Groove"

"