Million, Steve
Palmetto, 2021, CD
Instrument: Piano
Issue: 27.3
Jazz Ruler Type: Bebop
Performance: 4
Sound: 3
Score: 76
O’s Notes: Pianist and composer Steve Million leads a quartet including Steve Cardenas (g) and Ron Vincent (d), a team that has performed together for many years. Bassist John Sims is a younger, recent addition and he fits in well. They start with the mellow “Open the Book” followed the upbeat “Old Earl”. “The Company” feels like fusion courtesy of Cardenas but most of the rest of these tunes have a light, modern jazz feel with Steve dancing around the keyboard especially on “Situations”. There are well developed solos across the band throughout the session keeping listeners fully engaged
Publicist: Kate Smith Promotions of Chicago
