Jim Rotondi Quintet: Live At Smalls
Label: smallsLIVE Catalog: SL0009 Format: CD Jim Rotondi, Trumpet; Eric Alexander, Tenor Saxophone; David Hazeltine, Piano; John Webber, Bass; Joe Farnsworth, DrumsBlues For All (Eric Alexander) / You Know I Care (Duke Pearson arr. Hazeltine) / Sunday In New York (Peter Nero)/ Where Are You? (Adamson/McHugh) / Twilight In Seville (John Webber) / A Higher Calling (Jim Rotondi) Jim Rotondi has been a force on the New York jazz scene for the last twenty years, garnering respect and awe. His consummate and modern-edged trumpet playing is evocative of Woody Shaw but uniquely his own. In this live date, Rotondi brings along essentially the members of the group One For All, including the great pianist David Hazeltine who also performs on the Fender Rhodes on several cuts. Tenor saxophonist Eric Alexander, bassist John Webber and drummer Joe Farnsworth round out the unit. The repertoire is a mix of some choice standards and some fresh originals, including the rollicking “Blue For All” that truly showcases Rotondi’s exuberant virtuosity. Price: $17.98 |