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The Michael O'Neill Quartet: And Then It Rained
ByMichael O'Neill
saxophoneb.1946

Kenny Washington
drumsb.1958

Tony Lindsay
vocalsEarly in his career, O'Neill studied with saxophonist

Joe Henderson
saxophone1937 - 2001
Michael Bluestein
piano
Dan Feiszli
bass
Jason Lewis
drumsO'Neill switches to tenor sax on "Emerging Impressions," a melancholy ballad featuring the leader's robust but smooth tone, and the prettiest of piano solos from Bluestein. "Early Spring" came out of O'Neill studies of pianist

Bill Evans
piano1929 - 1980
O'Neill grew up in the San Diego area, where surfing is part of the scene. His "Maverick's Samba" was written for one of Northern California's more challengingdangerous when the swell is upsurf spots, Maverick's, near Half Moon Bay. He likens surfing to working with a jazz rhythm section, riding the flow in a creative and reactive fashion, ready for the unexpected every second of the ride.
O'Neill and company close the show with "The Dreams We left Behind," with the leader sounding a bit like

Ben Webster
saxophone, tenor1909 - 1973
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Title: And Then It Rained | Year Released: 2020 | Record Label: Jazzmo Records
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