Reggie Pittman-Loren Daniels Quartet: Smilessence

Leaders Loren Daniels/p and Reggie Pittman/tp co-lead a swinging quartet Mike Richmond/b and Jonathan Peretz/dr through a swinging collection of bop-themed originals and standards. Pittman’s got a golden tone akin to Art Farmer and he glistens on the snappy “Knee High to a Bee Bop” and the hip “You Better say Alice” while flowing on the muted horn on a autumnal “And It Goes…On.” Daniels is gentle and casual as he teams with Peretz’s ride cymbal on “Change” and is lithe on “There Is No Greater Love.” The rhythm team is aplomb and able to go from reggae on “2 Hip 2B” to Latin on the keyboarded title track and gallop to the finish line on the mercurial “Straight Up.” No frills, just thrills.

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