Schapiro 17
Summit, 2025, CD
Instrument: Instrumental
Issue: 32.2
Jazz Ruler Type: BigBand

Performance: 4

Sound: 3

Score: 77

O’s Notes: Composer John Schapiro directs Schapiro 17 for his third release, Best Laid Plans. There are six transformative arrangements of classics notably Hancock’s “Chameleon” featuring Eddie Allen (t) & Paul Carlton (sax), and Horace Silver’s “Quicksilver”. There are also three new originals highlighted by “Ugly Chic”, and the title track featuring Deborah Weisz on trombone.
Publicist: Jazz Promo Services