West, Bobby
Soulville Sound, 2021, CD
Instrument: Piano
Issue: 27.3
Jazz Ruler Type: Bebop
Performance: 4
Sound: 3
Score: 81
O’s Notes: 65-year-old pianist and composer Bobby West leads a trio with bassist Jeff Littleton and drummer Daniel Bejarano. All three musicians are based in Los Angeles where West was recently honored as a living legend by the Leimert Park Jazz & Blues Society. The core trio is actually all you need on this set for great entertainment. They shine on “Lullaby Of The Leaves”, “Get Set”, “Leimert Park After Dark” and “I Used To Be Loose”. West has toured the world over the decades but always comes back to his home base in LA where he recorded this tribute, his debut as a leader to one of the premier African American cultural centers.
Publicist: The Tracking Station
