Winkler, Reinhardt
Challenge, 2024, CD
Instrument: Drums
Issue: 30.2
Jazz Ruler Type: Pop+Jazz
Performance: 4
Sound: 3
Score: 81
O’s Notes: Jazz drummer, educator, and composer Reinhardt Winkler lines up a first call band for Drop Me Off, his latest album. Harry Allen (t-sax), Boris Kozlov (b), John DiMartino (p), and Wolfgang Pusching (a-sax, fl) round out the quintet. The swing hard on “Billy Boy” showcasing Allen and DiMartino. Simone Kopmajer adds vocals on the final two selections notably “Good Advice” rounding up a well-balanced session.
Publicist: Vivo Musique