Guitarist David Cruz releases an ep of mainstream sounds along with William Dietrch/b and Miles Fuller/dr on this six song ep. His tone is warm and relaxed, well displayed on the calm “Avery” in solo format, while showing nice feel on the bluesy “Chocolate Blackout” and the tensile “Beatrice.” Dietrich does some swinging support on the slow paced take of “Take the ‘A’ Train” and Fuller snaps the team like a whip on the tight “Avery” while John Coltrane’s classic “Giant Steps” is taken at a soulful and deliberate pace. Strong string for a chord of three strands.
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