Leuthäuser, Erik
Challenge, 2025, CD
Instrument: Male Vocals
Issue: 31.4
Jazz Ruler Type: Ballads, Blues
Performance: 3
Sound: 3
Score: 73
O’s Notes: German vocalist Erik Leuthäuser is in the spotlight for nineteen selections. There is fine work from the band starring bassist Steve LaSpina, pianist Alan Broadbent, saxophonist Ken Peplowski, and drummer Rich DeRosa. The lyrics are perfectly good, but Erick’s vocals are the “love it/hate it” type. He does well scatting with Broadbent on “Little Willie Leaps”. “Quality Time”, “The People That You Never Get To Love”, and “Feet Do Your Stuff” are other highlights.
Publicist: Vivo Musique
