Scott, Mike
Mike Scott, 2021, CD
Instrument: Guitar
Issue: 27.2
Jazz Ruler Type: Fusion

Performance: 4

Sound: 3

Score: 77

O’s Notes: This is jazz guitar a la Mike Scott, leading a quartet with Joe Bagg (keys), Darek Oles (b) and Jake Reed (d). They play cool, funky numbers like “Now and Later” ranging to tranquil blues numbers like “Jack’s Dilemma” and “Dark Bossa”. We also enjoyed the Monk-like bounce on “Boom Diddle It”. There are nine originals and a cool cover of “On A Clear Day” giving a us clear photo of Scott’s mind and spirit on Collecting Things.
Publicist: Mouthpiece Music