Will Bonness: Change of Plans

Pianist and composer Will Bonness forms a nimble post bop team with a core trio of bassist Julian Bradford and drummer Fabio Ragnelli while also bringing in vocalist Jocelyn Gould for lyrics and voice as well as alto saxist Jon Gordon for extra harmony and muscle. The core trio gives some symbiotic swing to “Bullet With Butterfly Wings” and a glistening “Downpour”, and with Gordon joining in, the team is nimble and warm on the mature cadence of Bonness’ “Burning Bridges” . Gould brings solemnity to “In The Wee Small Hours of the Morning”, a poetic and elliptical read of Cole Porter’s “I Love You” and  adds rich harmony holding hands with Gordon on “Echo Chamber” and the dreamy “Guiding Light”. Water color sounds.

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