B Sharp Jazz Quartet - Tha Go 'Round (1997)

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Title: Tha Go 'Round
Year Of Release: 1997
Label: Mama Records – MMF 1020
Genre: Jazz, Modern Jazz, Bop
Quality: FLAC (tracks+.cue,log artwork)
Total Time: 56:20
Total Size: 431 Mb
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Tracklist:

01. Steppin' (8:09)
02. The Wanderer (5:34)
03. Tightrope (5:27)
04. Mujeres (4:56)
05. Funk For Mr. B (3:43)
06. Coupe De Ville (5:09)
07. Confirmation (4:58)
08. Tha Go 'Round (8:06)
09. Eva (5:48)
10. Brilliant Corners (4:30)

The strongest recording by B Sharp to date, this outing finds the quartet (Randall Willis on tenor and soprano, pianist Rodney Lee, bassist Osama Afifi and drummer Herb Graham, Jr.) performing eight originals by the drummer/leader (two of which were co-written with Lee), Thelonious Monk's "Brilliant Corners," and an unusual version of "Confirmation." Although the latter is a bit routine, lightly funky and mostly dropping out the chord changes, the other selections are very rewarding; the brooding "Mujeres" and the title cut have the best chances of catching on. Willis has grown quite a bit as an improviser, particularly on tenor; Lee is also a strong soloist, and the group sounds quite tight throughout the post-bop set. Recommended.