Leigh Pilzer: Strunkin’

Baritone saxist Leigh Pilzer brings her rich and Gerry Mulligan-inspired tone to this toe tapping collection of originals. She teams up with Jen Krupa/tb, Sherrie Maricle/dr, Amy Shook/b and Jackie Warren/p for some rich and lithe swingers, forming a nice front line with Krupa’s bone on “Miss Ally in Allywood” while boogalooing with Shook’s bass on “Look Before You Lerp.” Maricle works her brushes like an umpire dusting off home plate on the sleek “Strunkin” and taps with pep for Warren’s piano on “It’s Anyone But You.” A mix of West Coast Cool and Blue Note hot make this a real winner.

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