Dale Bruning - The Dale Bruning Quartet: Tomorrow's Reflections (1996)

Tracklist

01. Tomorrow's Reflections
02. Elsa
03. Young and Foolish
04. So Danco Samba
05. The Touch of Your Lips
06. Love Comes Softly
07. Ev'ry Time We Say Goodbye
08. Yesterday's Gardenias
09. As Long As There's Music
10. Grant Street Azure

It is not surprising that guitarist Jim Hall is quoted praising Dale Bruning on the back of this CD, for Bruning has a similar dry-toned harmonically advanced style as Hall. Teamed with bassist Michael Moore, drummer Terry Clarke, and sometimes trombonist Mark Patterson, Bruning performs a few standards, three originals, and Earl Zindars' "Elsa." The music is thoughtful, sometimes introspective and usually swinging, with Patterson's presence adding variety to some of the songs. Highlights include "Young and Foolish," "So Danco Samba," "The Touch of Your Lips," and "As Long as There's Music."

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