Emmanuel Bex/B3, Glenn Ferris/tb and Simon Goubert/dr collect the initials of their last names as well as their formidable talents to create the trio BFG. The unorthodox B3 band makes wonders out of their instrumental combination. They make mince meat out of “Take Five” with some deep grooves and some sounds out of the Hammond that sound like a few fuses popped. A fun samba on “ Fa Diese” includes rich trombone work by Ferris, while the band shuffles off to Buffalo on “Something On My Mind.” Organ and “bone go bel canto on a wondrous “Le Sourire de Babik” while Monk’s “Blue Monk” is cogent, mood and clever. The band drives and bops on hard hitting pieces such as “Light’n Up” and “Mr. Sanders” making this a fun fest for all.
Naïve Records