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Release Date: Friday 4 June 2021
The New Bop Quintet shine a fresh light on the key aspects of Hard Bop - a close link with the blues, a strong rhythmical presence and strong melody lines. NBQ revisit the Hard Bop ethos with stunning original tunes and a familiar yet fresh take on standards like So What and Straight No Chaser. Great music and a great band!
Players:
Mike Booth (trumpet)
Dr Frank Gibson Jr (drums)
Pete France (tenor saxophone)
Cameron McArthur (bass)
Kevin Field (piano)
Speak No Evil (Wayne Shorter)
So What (Miles Davis)
Beaver Fever (Dr Frank Gibson Jr)
3Up / 3Down (Cameron McArthur)
Soy Califa (Dexter Gordon)
Lockdown (Mike Booth)
Round Midnight (Thelonious Monk)
Something Like It (Mike Booth)
Green Dolphin Street (Bronislaw Kaper)
Soul Eyes (Mal Waldron)
Stablemates (Benny Golson)
Straight No Chaser (Thelonious Monk)