Smith, Joel LaRue
Tapestry, 2017, CD
Instrument: Piano
Issue: 23.3
Jazz Ruler Type: Bebop
Performance: 4
Sound: 3
Score: 63
O’s Notes: Composer and pianist Joel LaRue Smith pays homage to his father, a NYC Subway Conductor on“The Motorman’s Son. It’s a journey that is inspired by Caribbean and African American rhythms. The brass laden band includes Charles Langford (alto sax), Jeff Galindo (tb), Flavio Lira (b) and Wilson “Chembo” Corneil (Tumbodores). Eight of the nine compositions are originals with a vibrant cover of “Manteca”.
Publicist: Braithwaite & Katz