Rick Frank

On this, his second DC release as a leader, Rick Frank returns to the recording studio with special guests Bruce Abbott on saxophone and flute, and Jeff Galindo on trombone.

The music of Brookline, Summer spans a wide spectrum of jazz, from the earlier days of bebop with Jeff Galindo's "Tickle Bug", to the more contemporary sound of Mark Snyder's arrangement of his tune "Acrisius' Daughter".

The title track, composed by Rick, is a tribute to the sounds and styles that he grew up with: "When I was in high school, in the early 70s, I was listening a lot to Chick Corea, Herbie Hancock, and Joe Zawinul. I loved the sound of the Fender Rhodes piano, which Brad has re-created beautifully on this CD, and I wrote Brookline, Summer with this sound in mind. It's a tribute to my formative years listening and playing Jazz. Brad's two contributions to the CD, Mr. Lee's Genes and Dark Tunnel are tunes Brad wrote back in the 80s, and are a perfect compliment to Brookline, Summer..."

The other compositions are superb - Jim Robitaille's ballad "Adagio", is a beautiful ballad with great solos by Jim and Brad, and the opening track, "Thursday's theme", featuring a terrific soprano sax solo by Bruce Abbott.

Brookline Summer is a very accessible CD, but still challenging and fun to listen to. It's a great listen, from start to finish!.

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