What Goes Around Comes Around
Turning Circles, 2021
8/10
Listen to What Goes Around Comes Around
A professional musician for over 4 decades now, Kerry Moffit brings his inimitable trumpet prowess to 4 jazz standards and 4 originals with some exceptional help on What Goes Around Comes Around.
“This I Dig Of You” starts the listen with Moffit’s soulful trumpet alongside trombone from Rob Killips as Ian LeVine’s frisky drums complement the playful mood, and “Just A Few” follows with a bouncy spirit thanks to Terri Newman’s strategic bass and Fender Rhodes by way of Luther Allison across the timeless jazz climate.
Further on, “Katrina Ballerina” is superbly textured amid Seth Ebersole’s proficient sax work and key acrobatics courtesy of Arlene Pritchard McDaniel, while “10-4 Jam” rumbles with a cautiousness that’s mysterious, even cinematic, and benefits much from Altin Sinclair’s trombone.
Deeper yet, “M.L.”, an original and the album’s best, bops and grooves with an infectious energy where Moffit’s trumpet skills are on full display, and “But Beautiful” exits the listen with soothing keys and stirring brass to accent the gentle landscape.
Moffit has been featured on over 70 recordings as a sideman, and here he proves that he’s more than capable of taking the lead, as him and his esteemed company turn in a fine performance with beautiful tone and top notch song craft.
Travels well with: Francesco Amenta- Midtown Walk; John Daversa- All Without Words