Smith, Steve
BFM Jazz, 2024, CD
Instrument: Drums
Issue: 31.1
Jazz Ruler Type: Fusion
Performance: 4
Sound: 3
Score: 75
O’s Notes: Drummer Steve Smith and his band, Vital Information with pianist Manuel Valera and bassist Janek Gwizdala, present New Perspectives of old tunes including several jazz-fusion adaptations of Journey songs! The new arrangements are transformational. There’s also a cover of Michael Brecker’s “Sumo”, the syncopated “Eight + Five”, and two Valera original songs notably “Three Of A Kind”.
Publicist: Jazz Promo Services
