Jazz Times
Supported
by a flawless grooving rhythm section (pianist Mike LeDonne, bassist Dennis
Irwin, drummer Kenny Washington), Snidero finesses his way through this
set with a level of expertise that makes it seem like he was born hugging
an alto saxophone.
The group's swinging treatment of "You And The Night And The Music" works two perspectives at the same time in that it marries a modal approach with straight changes; Snidero floats over the extended vamp with flexible phrases, While Ledonne fluidly negotiates the less harmonically stationary section of the arrangement.
"Round Midnight" gives Snidero a chance to lay back and relax, seamlessly moving from lyrical, succinct ideas to more active lines. And "Bluesville" is a medium tempo 12-bar outing that adds a funky factor to the otherwise sophisticated program. Throughout the set, LeDonne does everything right, pumping out hip voicings and fills that catalyze Snidero, enabling him to improvise with exceptional freedom and fluency.
-Jim Ferguson
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