Amazing George Shearing Piano tribute Dave Miller Trio – JUST IMAGINE: One of the sweetest things about being a music reviewer who has been on-the-scene for a few years is that I know wonderful albums will always be coming my way, and in the case of this amazing George Shearing Piano tribute from Dave Miller, it’s a piano-lover’s dream… since this doesn’t release until October, 2019, you won’t find samples up yet, so you’ll have to trust my ears until I’m told they’ve been posted; in the meantime, be sure to SUBSCRIBE to Dave’s TOPIC channel on YouTube, to see & hear previous performances.
The new release features Dave’s marvelous piano, of course, and he’s joined by Chuck Bennet on bass and Bill Belasco doing drums… tunes like the opener, “One for the Woofer” will make you fall in love with the trio immediately… lively, with rich tones and superb recording, it’s one of the best piano-led performances I’ve heard (yet) in 2019.
You’re not going to believe the “zest” you’ll hear on “The Bebop Irishman”… the tempo is WAY “up”, and you’ll find yourself dancin’ ’round the room as though you just found your own pot-o-gold!
A slightly more laid-back mood is projected on “A Foggy Day”, with the piano having just a great time all the way through the tune… SOLID, SOLID, folks.
After listening through the album twice, it was easy to choose my personal favorite of the fourteen splendid jazz adventures offered up… the title track and closer, “Just Imagine”, a beautiful unaccompanied solo… I predict that this tune will be getting some MAJOR airplay on jazz stations ’round the globe.
I give Dave and his players a MOST HIGHLY RECOMMENDED rating, with an “EQ” (energy quotient) score of 4.98 for this fine album. Get more information on Dave’s page at Summit Records label. Rotcod Zzaj
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