Miner, Neal
Cellar Music, 2025, CD
Instrument: Guitar
Issue: 31.4
Jazz Ruler Type: Bebop
Performance: 3
Sound: 4
Score: 75
O’s Notes: Bassist Neal Miner steps into the spotlight leading a trio with Chris Byars (t-sax) and Jason Tiemman (d). Invisibility is a collection of eleven contrafacts, original melodies grafted on top of existing chord progressions. It’s a sizable step over standard covers. The trio sounds like a larger ensemble and captures their audience. We liked “Blue View”, “Late Night”, and “Night Owl” best of the eleven selections.
Publicist: Lisa Reedy Promotions
