Dred Scott has selected a group of super high level Musicians to join him that have deep credentials in the New York music and Latin music scene. Vibraphonist Tom Beckham is simply perfect. Matt Pavolka brings 25 years of New York musical experience on Bass. And Moses Patrou provides years of international experience in sounds from the Caribbean and South America. Leading this muti-talented group is Pianist Dred Scott who provides the glue that turns four unique and talented musicians into one vibrant and fresh voice. The playlist that Dred selected for his CD, "Cali Mambo" will bring you back to your early Jazz roots and remind you why Latin Jazz was always one of your favorite schools of Jazz. I can't say enough about Dred Scott's performance on this CD. His solos are clean and fresh and filled with creativity and his Arrangements will delight any Latin Jazz fan.
I selected two "YouTube" tunes from "Cali Mambo" that will give you a solid clue as to why I loved this CD so much. The first tune is also the title tune "Cali Mambo". This song is a George Shearing gem that he wrote in 1952. It's bursting with Latin energy. According to Dred Scott, "this great songs was built on just two chords but listeners will find the song hard to forget. The second song I selected was the Schwartz and Dietz classic "You And The Night And The Music". This Scott uptempo Arrangement is amazing and brings new life and imagination to this evergreen!
I just could not finish without letting you hear one of my all-time favorite songs performed perfectly. The song is "Poinciana" and it has been performed by so many outstanding musicians from George Shearing to the Four Freshman.
PLAYERS:
Dred Scott- Piano, Arrangements
Tom Beckham- Vibraphone
Matt Pavolka- Bass
Moses Patrou- Percussion
PLAYLIST:
1. Cali Mambo
2. Star Eyes
3. Poinciana
4. LaEnganadora
5. Danza Cubana#2
6. Guachi Guaro
7. You And The Night And The Music
8. Lulu
9. Footprints
10. Manteca
