Exit 33
Self-Released, 2021
8/10
The acoustic bassist Peter Mack joins the pianist and composer Chuck Lamb for a handful of originals and interpretations here, where their improvisational skills and strong attention to detail are certainly appreciated.
The title track starts the listen with Lamb’s warm keys steering a very poetic display of sublime talent, and “The Haunt” follows with a hypnotic presence, where cascading waves of light beauty and more firm dynamics enter.
In the middle, the precisely plucked bass and playful keys of “It Could Happen To You” makes for a very charming take on a classic, while “Pete’s Song” emits much intimacy in Lamb’s very capable hands and Mack’s meticulous string manipulation.
Advancing towards the end, “B.E.” births an upbeat and cozy spirit where both players shine with their respective talents, and “C.L. Blues” exits the listen equally as luminous, and full of chemistry that could only stem from resumes as grand as Lamb and Mack’s.
Even though there’s just two instruments, the pair never sound thin, and their timeless jazz ways sure do unfold with a memorableness that will resonate for decades to come.
Travels well with: Brent Fischer Orchestra- Pictures At An Exhibition; Victor Gould- In Our Time