After a few electric projects, bassist
Brian Bromberg decided to record a purely acoustic project. With such sidemen as pianists
Mike Garson and
Mitch Forman, brother
Dave Bromberg on drums, trumpeter
Freddie Hubbard (on three songs), and tenors
Ernie Watts (on five) and
Doug Webb (on two),
Bromberg holds his own with the fast company. Some of the selections on this CD are quite memorable, particularly Hubbard's "Dear John," Watts' interpretation of Wayne Shorter's "Yes or No," and the trumpeter's feature on "If I Should Lose You." Although the Nova label has since gone belly-up, this excellent CD might still be found and is certainly worth a search. ~ Scott Yanow