Bassist Bob Gingery leads a subtle and bluesy team of Jon Irabagon/ts, Mike Baggetta/g and Mark Ferber/dr through a collection of his own material. He’s got a rich tone, and lets it sigh with Baggetta on “Past Lives” while on the mid tempo “Second Nature” the sound gets dark with Ferber’s rumbling drums. There’s an inquisitive restlessness delivered by the rhythm team on the thoughtful “Wheeling” while the team gents funky on “Three Legged Dog” with the band having a bit of a boogaloo groove. Gingery and Baggetta create a richly exotic mood on “Inland Empire” and get a bit of bluesy in the rocks on the title track. Impressive post bop sounds!
Fresh Sound Records