Findings
Self-Released, 2022
8/10
The double bass player, composer and band leader Jim Dedrick is in the company of Tom Reyes (piano) and Chuck Ferrell (drums) for these modern and free jazz selections that tip their had to legends like Miles Davis and Thelonious Monk.
“Kelly” starts the listen with elegant and warm keys, where light drums and playful bass lines enter the cautious climate, and “Lugubrious” follows with a very intimate spirit that highlights Dedrick’s skilled bass progressions amid the graceful keys.
In the middle, “Tension” is actually quite calm initially, where the trio work together but still manage to display their respective talents, while “Bullfrog Burp” moves with an energetic pace that just might have you on the dance floor shuffling to its charming melodies.
“Demon” and “Rough Waters” exit the listen, where the former plucks barely before bursting into firm, free jazz acrobatics, and the latter glides with a frisky pulse that’s as stylish as it is memorable.
A recording that is quite spontaneous sounding, all 3 were in the same room playing live, and it clearly captures their dynamic and skilled techniques that make for a very exciting jazz affair.
Travels well with: Andy Adamson Quintet- A Coincidence Of Cats; The Jazz Professors- Blues And Cubes