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Tom Kennedy: Points of View
ByTom Kennedy
bass, electricb.1960

Tania Maria
pianob.1948
Derek Sherinian
keyboards
Dave Weckl
drumsb.1960
Fans of Weckl's savvy fusion style will find a great complement in this disc. A couple moments may veer a bit too smooththe lounge-y "The Dark" doesn't make much of an impression in the early goingbut those are generally outweighed by livelier moments. Kennedy's liquid bass is propulsive or sneaky as fits each piece, staying firmly grounded in his sense of harmonics and rhythm rather than drifting into flash.
It's an ensemble recording rather than a band album; there's an extensive guest list of melodic lead players who appear on a couple tracks each. This doesn't make the recording seem scattershot as these setups sometimes tend to. The song selections fit in a coherent enough mold to make all the tracks feel of a piece, often rooted in blues, blue-eyed soul and simple bouncing grooves. The production makes it all sound like it could have been one big session, and there's enough shared history among all the musicians to keep their chemistry sparking.
Flowing trumpet from

Randy Brecker
trumpetb.1945

Lee Ritenour
guitarb.1952
Track Listing
I'll Remember You; The Dark; New July; Just Listen; Points of View; Koolz; I'll See You; Gaslight Square Blues.
Personnel
Tom Kennedy
bass, electricTom Kennedy; electric & acoustic bass, keyboards; Dave Weckl: drums; Bill Evans: sorpano & tenor sax; Charles Blenzig: piano; Karla Harris: vocal; Wes Ritenour: drums; Chuck Loeb: guitar; Bob Franceschini: soprano & tenor sax; Lee Ritenour: guitar; Obed Calvaire: drums; Nick Marcione: trumpet; Randy Brecker: trumpet; Mike Stern: guitar; Richie Morales: drums; Bob Malack: tenor sax.
Album information
Title: Points of View | Year Released: 2017 | Record Label: Self Produced
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