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When Skies Are Grey

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wow! An amazing latin-jazz record. It's on the mellow bossa side of things but the guys on this record can really play. Ron carter "leads" with logical brilliance and beauty. Stephen scott's piano phrasing is perfect. Not too busy, but very rhythmic. Harvey mason has a very interesting style. He lays back when necessary, but has a very original style. Steve kroons adds percussive colors that enhance the rhythm section. If youm like this, get "the bass and i." This is my second favorite latin jazz record only to roy haynes trio w/danilo perez and john patitucci. Buy that one, trust me.

This is a beautiful album and it does a couple of very difficult thngs awfully well. The first thing is that the bass is clearly the leader and is always front and center, but at the same time this album is all about the songs. Many bass albums appeal to bass players, but this is accessible to all. The second thing is that the listener never loses the songs. In a small band setting that is just amazing and Stephen Scott deserves much of the credit. And, just so you know, "Loose Change" is worth the price of admission.

This is simply relaxing, beautiful jazz in a latin framework. Not latin in a jazz mode, but the jazz here comes first, with the incomparable Ron Carter leading the way. I have loved the music Ron Carter has done. With the second Miles Davis quintet onward, Mr. Carter has played on so many sessions and added a musical quality to each. He is truly one of the jazz legends (along with such living legends as Herbie Hancock, Wayne Shorter, Sonny Rollins, Elvin Jones, and McCoy Tyner). If you get a chance to see these legends perform, enjoy them live while you can.