Jim Mullen is a jazz guitarist who has been releasing consistently enjoyable albums and working on collaborative projects for several decades. This album features Mullen with a swinging piano trio consisting of Gareth Williams on piano, Mick Hutton on bass and Gary Husband on drums. They make for a fine match and work through a wide variety of mainstream originals and cover songs. “Over the Hills and Far Away” develops really strong uptempo quartet swing. Mullen solos impeccably as the rippling piano trio keeps things moving briskly forward. Shifting downward to a confident medium tempo, “Love is Real” develops itself as a full band collective improvisation before the drums break out to trade sections nicely with the other instruments. “Greetings to Idris” and “Partial Eclipse” are slower and more reflective ballads that have the band playing gently especially on brushes and piano. They manage to keep the music subdued without becoming overly ornamental or maudlin. Their take on the music of Thelonious Monk is particularly joyous, taking a happy and upbeat approach to “Bye-Ya.” Sharp tinged guitar and strong rolling piano move the proceedings effortlessly forward. Fans of mainstream jazz guitar will really enjoy this album, Mullen has a touch of Wes Montgomery influence, but he definitely has his own approach to jazz and the band works together as a winning combination.
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Jim Mullen es un guitarrista de jazz que ha estado lanzando álbumes consistentemente agradables y trabajando en proyectos colaborativos durante varias décadas. Este álbum presenta a Mullen con un trío de pianos con Gareth Williams al piano, Mick Hutton al bajo y Gary Husband a la batería. Hacen una buena combinación y funcionan a través de una amplia variedad de originales y canciones de covers. "Over the Hills and Far Away" desarrolla un swing de cuarteto muy fuerte. Los solos de Mullen son impecables, ya que el ondulante trío de pianos hace que las cosas avancen a buen ritmo. Cambiando hacia abajo a un ritmo medio seguro, "Love is Real" se desarrolla como una improvisación colectiva de banda completa antes de que la batería se desplace hacia las secciones de intercambio con los otros instrumentos. "Saludos a Idris" y "Eclipse parcial" son baladas más lentas y reflexivas que tienen a la banda tocando suavemente, especialmente con pinceles y piano. Se las arreglan para mantener la música suave sin volverse demasiado ornamental o sensiblera. Su visión de la música de Thelonious Monk es particularmente alegre, adoptando un enfoque alegre y optimista de "Bye-Ya". Una guitarra de tonalidad aguda y un fuerte piano rodante hacen que el proceso avance sin esfuerzo. Los fans de la guitarra de jazz convencional disfrutarán mucho con este álbum, Mullen tiene un toque de influencia de Wes Montgomery, pero definitivamente tiene su propio enfoque del jazz y la banda trabaja junta como una combinación ganadora.
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Tracks:
1 - Dreams So Real
2 - Song for Carla
3 - Over the Hills and Far Away
4 - Love Is Real
5 - You've Changed
6 - Greetings to Idris
7 - The Lark
8 - Bye Ya
9 - Partial Eclipse
Release Date: January 28, 2012
Label: Diving Duck Recordings
Total Length: 56:07
Genres: Jazz
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