LaFaro, by Brian Bromberg with Tom Zink & Charles Ruggiero

LaFaro

by Brian Bromberg with Tom Zink & Charles Ruggiero

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1.	Solar 04:30	info	buy track
2.	Waltz for Debby 06:34	info	buy track
3.	Alice in Wonderland 06:07	info	buy track
4.	Gloria's Step 04:28	info	buy track
5.	Blue in Green 05:52	info	buy track
6.	Israel 05:01	info	buy track
7.	Milestones 05:14	info	buy track
8.	Nardis 05:25	info	buy track
9.	My Foolish Heart 06:05	info	buy track
10.	Scotty's Song 06:48	info	buy track
11.	What Is This Thing Called Love 03:54	info	buy track
12.	Danny Boy 04:24	info	buy track
13.	Autumn Leaves (Bonus Track) 06:20	info	buy track
14.	Peri's Scope (Bonus Track) 04:41	info	buy track
15.	Jade Visions (Bonus Track) 05:37	info	buy track

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While Tucson-born, Los Angeles-based Brian Bromberg has been equally conversant and downright virtuosic on both electric and upright basses, he sticks strictly to the latter on his latest offering, 'LaFaro'. A tribute to the legendary jazz bassist, Scott LaFaro whose revolutionary contributions to the classic Bill Evans Trio still reverberate to this day, Bromberg’s 28th as a leader shows him in an unadulterated swinging trio setting in the company of pianist Tom Zink and drummer Charles Ruggiero.

On 'LaFaro', Bromberg pays heartfelt homage to the virtuosic bassist. The superpower trio of Evans, LaFaro, and drummer Paul Motian were committed to the idea of three equal voices, working together for a singular musical idea and often without any musician explicitly keeping time. Inspired, this ultimately led Bromberg to lead his trio on a gorgeous album, which includes three swinging interpretations of Miles Davis classics, Evans in a Bossa Nova form, a tender rendering of the Evans/Miles Davis classic, “Blue in Green”, and - for sheer burn - you can’t beat the trio’s uptempo swinging rendition of Cole Porter’s “What Is This Thing Called Love?”.

In his liner notes, Bromberg wrote: “I hope you can appreciate the spirit in this recording and the respect I have for Scott LaFaro’s enormous contribution to jazz bass playing and jazz music in general. Thank you, Scotty, for paving the way and opening the door for the rest of us who have dedicated our lives to being a jazz bassist.” LaFaro will be released April 5 on CD, LP, and digital, through Bromberg’s Be Squared Productions label.

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released April 5, 2024

(P) 2024 Be Squared Productions LLC
(C) 2024 Be Squared Productions LLC

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Brian Bromberg Los Angeles, California

Bassist Brian Bromberg is among the few artists to have a solid foundation in traditional jazz yet enjoy success in smooth jazz. From breaking the barriers of how the bass is supposed to be played, to cutting edge bass design, to being recognized as a world-class producer, songwriter and session musician, Bromberg continues to push the boundaries of upright and electric bass performance. ... more

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