Running Through My Mind
Create Or Destroy, 2025
9/10
Listen to Running Through My Mind
The inimitable guitarist, David Bailis, is in the company of Caroline Davis, Andrew Links, Jordan Scannella and Kenneth Salters for these 8 songs that pay tribute to his love of running.
The atmospheric and layered “Ordinary Trash” leads with Bailis’ detailed guitar alongside Davis’ animated alto sax, and “Angles” follows with Salters’ skilled drums complementing the cozy spirit.
“Star Sign” and “Zenith” land in the middle. The former relies on Link’s meticulous keys that add much to the rich delivery, while the latter carries a cinematic quality via Scannella’s playful bass lines and the dynamic interplay between the quintet.
Near the end, “Comet” offers a bright moment of rock influenced song craft that thumps with melody and firmness, and “Jealous Guy” exits with plenty of focus on Bailis’ intricate and memorable guitar chops.
This is Bailis’ 4th album, and much like everything he’s done, it’s diverse, collaborative and features many solos around the 6 originals and 2 covers of exciting modern jazz.
Travels well with: Billy Lester Trio- High Standards; Mitch Towne- Refuge