Bernsen, Randy
Blue Canoe, 2019, CD
Instrument: Guitar
Issue: 26.1
Jazz Ruler Type: funk
Performance: 4
Sound: 4
Score: 82
O’s Notes: Jazz-fusion guitarist Randy Bernsen has been an explosive figure on the jazz scene since his debut over 3 decades ago. Grace Notes is his twelfth album with an all-star cast that includes Peter Erskine (d), co-producer Jimmy Haslip (b), Luis Conte (perc), Russell Ferrante (p) and Julius Pastorius (d). They open screaming on the Yellowjackets’ “Black Top” with a post-bop Miles-esque treatment and keep it going on the funky “Grace”. We also liked the combination of the twangy guitar, walking fiddle, and a little harmonica on “She’s A Woman”
Publicist: Blue Canoe