Conga master Robin Jones puts together a swinging salsa team of Nick Walker/bari-fl, Gavin Broom/tp, Chris Kibble/p, Jonny Gee/b and Marac Cecil/perc for a mix of jazz standards and originals. He, together with Cecil and Gee lay down a sizzling foundation that serves as a catapult for the soloists. Broom’s trumpet is Lee Morgan-piercing on an exciting take of “Night In Tunisia” while Walker’s baritone sax opens up bel canto before the rhythm comes in for a grandiose take of “Laura.” Kibble’s piano does a wonderful dance with Gee in “Passion Fruit” before changing partners and dips and dives with Jones to close the song. Trumpet and flute floate over a lovely “Song for Melissa” while the percussion saunters over “Which is Broom?” before the congas take over on a sizzling reading of the title track. Latin lovers will flock to this one.
Slam Records