The New Sound Quartet - Summertime (2005) [SACD]

The somewhat anonymous-sounding New Sound Quartet is a special group formed solely to record for Japanese jazz label Eighty-Eight's.

The combination of vibraphones or marimba and the piano as main instruments gives this group its unique sound. They bring interesting new ideas to well-known standards and provide intelligently-written originals. Trumpeter Eddie Henderson guest stars on Locke’s dreamy, landscape painting-like “Snowfall in Central Park.” Recommended!

Tracks:

01. Concierto De Aranjuez
02. Captain Jon
03. Snowfall in Central Park
04. Summertime
05. Blame It On My Youth
06. ‘Round Midnight
07. Port Alexander Moon
08. Last Ditch Wisdom
09. Bibo No Aozora

Personnel:

Joe Locke,
Geoffrey Keezer,
Robert Hurst,
Billy Kilson.

special guest
Eddie Henderson