Rick Margitza - Hands Of Time

Styles: Saxophone Jazz
Year: 2007
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 50:39
Size: 116,7 MB
Art: Front

(7:31)  1. Hands Of Time
(5:47)  2. Hip Bop
(6:54)  3. Embraceable You
(7:06)  4. How Things Are At Home
(8:33)  5. Forty Five Pound Hound
(6:56)  6. At Long Last
(7:49)  7. Cultural Elite

For this modern straight-ahead set, Rick Margitza (heard on both tenor and soprano) performs six of his challenging originals plus "Embraceable You." The latter, whose melody is given some altered notes that do not help and make things sound sour, is a low point. However, Margitza sounds much stronger on his originals, particularly the boogaloo "Hip Bop," the medium-tempo blues "Forty Five Pound Hound," and the joyful "At Long Last." His rhythm section is excellent (bassist George Mraz is particularly responsive to the saxophonist's playing), and Margitza sounds in prime form, showing individuality on both of his horns. ~ Scott Yanow https://www.allmusic.com/album/hands-of-time-mw0000645101

Personnel: Saxophone – Rick Margitza;  Double Bass – George Mraz; Drums – Al Foster; Piano – Kevin Hays

Hands Of Time

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