This album, issued inwards the wake of the stir caused past times the Young Lions compilation album on Elektra Musician, is a first-rate mix of originals in addition to standards beautifully executed past times a grouping of studio players who include brothers Robin Eubanks on trombone, Charles on acoustic piano, in addition to David on bass along amongst tenor saxophonist Ralph Moore in addition to drummer Ronnie Burrage. Eubanks' selection of covers is brave; from Thelonious Monk's "Evidence" in addition to Miles Davis' "Blue inwards Green" to Wes Montgomery's "The Thumb" in addition to Jerome Kern's "Yesterdays," he offers non alone chops, precisely a keen ear for nuance in addition to subtlety. The handling of Monk's "Evidence" is specially satisfying for retaining the pianist/composer's angles without sacrificing the swing quotient. Likewise, his solo reading of "The Thumb" is played amongst neat taste, offering no show-off pyrotechnics, nonetheless he interprets the melody for the introduce day. Eubanks' ain tunes, such equally "Inner-Vision" amongst Moore, Burrage, in addition to David, are shaped in addition to informed past times non alone jazz precisely mortal in addition to blues without falling into crossover cliché. This is a fine outset effort. [After existence out of impress for a decade on CD, Guitarist was reissued past times Wounded Bird inwards 2004.]
Tracklist
01 - The Novice Bounce [03:58]
02 - Inner-Vision [04:30]
03 - Yesterdays [06:29]
04 - Evidence [06:05]
05 - Urban Heat [08:05]
06 - The Thumb/Blues For Wes [04:18]
07 - Untitled Shapes [07:42]
08 - Blue In Green [03:15]
Personnel :
Bass [Acoustic] - David Eubanks
Drums - Ronnie Burrage, Roy Haynes, Tommy Campbell
Guitar [Acoustic, Electric] - Kevin Eubanks
Producer - Michael Gibbs
Saxophone [Tenor] - Ralph Moore
Trombone - Robin Eubanks
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