Ah! Gotta love the classic B3 trio! And, being lead by a drummer, no less, makes for intriguing sounds. Drummer Matt Kane brings together Dave Stryker/g and Kyle Koehler/B3 for a particularly enjoyable mix of originals and covers. A couple of the tunes are composed by educator/swing band leader Ahmad Alaadeen, whose “Big Six” and “21st Century Ragg” are oodles of backbeat fun. Pat Metheny’s “John McKee” and Stryker’s own “Shadowboxing” feature some wonderful cymbal work that drives the tunes, with Stryker’s wiry strings making creative solos and melodies in front of Koehler’s subtly supporitive chords. A take of Earth Wind and Fire’s “That’s The Way of the World” hums like a V8 on Cruise Night, making this a beaut for plugging into your low rider.
Bounce-Step Records