Spring Sings
Jazz & People, 2024
8/10
Ali Jackson, Aaron Goldberg and Omer Avital, i.e. Yes! Trio, bring their inimitable skills to these diverse and swing filled 10 tracks.
The title track gets the listen off to a fluid start, where Avital’s firm double bass meets Goldberg’s dreamy keys for much warmth, and “2K Blues” follows with a distinct dreaminess, as Jackson’s playful drums suit the meticulous piano.
“The Best Is Yet To Come” and “Sanción” land in the middle, where the former is rich with melody via the careful bass plucking and agile keys, while the latter finds itself in stirring intimacy via the poetic keys and light drums.
Close to the end, the lively and frisky “Shufflonzo” isn’t lacking any grooves and will get you on the dance floor, and “Fivin’” exits with animated bass gestures amid bright drums and rhythmic keys for the album’s best.
The trio’s backgrounds include being from an African-American jazz family, a hippie with Yemenite and Moroccan roots and a Bostonian with a Harvard degree. Together, they create an original and exciting version of modern jazz that’s globally embraceable.
Travels well with: Alex Norris- Chess Moves; Audrey Ochoa- The Head Of A Mouse