Randy Napoleon - Puppets: The Music of Gregg Hill [CD]

OA2 RECORDS

£16.65

Cat. no: OA222202
Format: CD
Barcode: 805552220223
Release Date: 25 Nov 2022
Genre: Jazz

While staying true to his roots as a guitarist deep in gratitude to Wes Montgomery and Grant Green, Randy Napoleon aspires to fnd new routesthrough the music and refne his already fully evolved voice

On Puppets, he teams with the prolifc composer Gregg Hill, fnding energy in Hill's quirky,out of the box melodies, and arranging them to keep the spirit of the tunes while amplifying Hill's intentions. He joins with longtime compatriots - threeof the hardest swinging and creative voices in jazz, Rick Roe, Rodney Whitaker, and Quincy Davis - and features New York vocalist Aubrey Johnsonon several Napoleon-penned lyrics. As his former employer Freddie Cole reminded him often, "It's not only how good you play, it's about how youpresent the music." Napoleon takes the advice to heart, continually swinging while looking to keep his audience surprised and inspired."(Napoleon) not only swings as hard as his musical heroes but matches them note- for- note when it comes to creative improvising." - ALL ABOUTJAZZ.

Tracks: Andy's Lament / Fan- O- Gram / The Jazzdiddy Waltz / Lyrica / Moonscape / Puppets / Still Life With Tuba / The Unknown Ballade / Tone Colors / Truck Driver's Blues / Wide River