Richard Baratta: Off The Charts

Drummer Richard Baratta brings together the team of Jerry Bergonzi/ts, David Kikoski/p-ke, John Patitucci/b and Paul Rossman/perc for rich reads of jazz standards. The team digs in hard on a  modal read of Bobby Hutcherson’s “”Herzog” and Harold Arlen’s “Out Of This World” with Bergonzi blowing in bold primary colors. Patitucci and Kikoski shine on the samba “Molten Glass” and the boogalooing “Sombrero Sam” with the pianist in lovely form on “Tones For Joan’s Bones”. Kikosi and Patitucii plug in for a fusion read of Joe Henderson’s “Afro-Centric” that ricochets, while the team is most tender on Wayne Shorter’s “Lost”, with Baratta supple in support throughout the recording. Classy colors.

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