POPJAZZ

"Groove" is the name of the game!

"There once was a time when even the most prominent jazz musicians would get involved in what in the USA is generally known as pop music. Miles Davis, Sonny Rollins, Bill Evans (especially him!) - they all interpreted in their own personal manner the well-established standards of the «All American Songbook». There is no reason whatsoever why young musicians on the current scene shouldn't do the same. But there is a serious difference: The old standards are all built on the rhythmic pattern of the 4/4 time signature. Today, the orientation lies in the diverse rhythmic facets of each composition! "Groove" is the name of game! And that is exactly what this production projects. Bass player Peter Keiser is well versed in this category. He knows exactly how to supply the foundation on which a composition can be made clear, interesting and innovative. Keyboard wizard John Gentry Tennyson succeeds time after time in giving each tune the desired colour, idiomatic