Steve Khan: Patchwork

Guitarist Steve Khan continues his successful melding of Latin modes into post modern jazz with his latest band of Ruben Rodriguez/b, Dennis Chambers/dr, Marc Quinones/perc, Bobby Allende/cong, Rob Mounsey/key and guests Randy Brecker/fh, Bob Mintzer/ts, Tatiana Parra/voc and Jorge Estrada/key. With Mintzer the team sizzles up Ornette Coleman’s “C & D” and percolates for Brecker on Joe Henderson’s “A Shade of Jade.” Keith Jarrett’s “The Journey Home” has Brazilian vocalist Parra sleek and sensuously teamed with Khan’s acoustic strings while  the leader plugs in with pizzazz on his own ‘Naan Issue.” Sleek and mellow musings have Khan on rich nylon strings for “Bouquet” and grooving on electric with a humming Hammond on a V8 cruiser of Thelonious Monk’s “Epistrophy.” Latin is a verb on this album.

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