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Heat and Horn Engine: (Put Your) Trust in Love

By Nicholas F. Mondello
August 21, 2023
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Track review of "(Put Your) Trust in Love"

Heat and Horn Engine: (Put Your) Trust in Love

"(Put Your) Trust in Love" from Heat (a multi-artist recording source created in 1979 and led by

Tom Saviano

piano

" data-original-title="" title="">Tom Saviano) and trumpeter

Bill Dowling

trumpet

" data-original-title="" title="">Bill Dowling's "Horn Engine" is a throwback to the recordings of great male vocalists such as

Al Jarreau

vocals
1940 - 2017

" data-original-title="" title="">Al Jarreau, Luther Vandross, and

" data-original-title="" title="">George Benson. It is a stellar effort.

Rhythmically, the track falls into a hip, R+B double-time feel and hooks deep. Co-composers Bill Dowling, late of a national tour of "Tootsie," and multi-instrumentalist, Tom Saviano, former Musical Director for Melissa Manchester, have done a fine job on all components here.

Singer

Jevon McGlory

vocals

" data-original-title="" title="">Jevon McGlory, whose voice has been heard worldwide, having opened for Earth, Wind, & Fire and

Natalie Cole

vocals
1950 - 2015

" data-original-title="" title="">Natalie Cole, floats through the lines silky-smooth. His is a fine tenor voice without unnecessary, syrupy flavoring or jive inflection. His presentation and obvious joy effectively brings one into the song. The backing voices, all overdubbed by McGlory, have that lush,

Take 6

vocals

" data-original-title="" title="">Take 6 vibe. The horns and voices are perfectly placed, well-recorded (not buried in the mix) and balanced, never stepping on vocal toes. The added synth strings add a classy final statement that leads to an open end (probably to allow for open solos in a live performance).

The rhythm section (guitarist

Michael O'Neill

saxophone
b.1946

" data-original-title="" title="">Michael O'Neill, Saviano on keys, bass and drums, and Dowling on piano) is right in a pocket that propels. The overall texture echoes back to the days when groove, melody, lyric and horns dovetailed hand-in-glove.

"(Put Your) Trust in Love" is a most entertaining track and wins in every regard.

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Personnel

Tom Saviano

piano

Bill Dowling

trumpet

Jevon McGlory

vocals

Michael O'Neill

saxophone

Additional Instrumentation

Tom Saviano: guitar, keyboard, bass, drums; Bill Dowling: trumpet, flugelhorn, piano; Kyle Knepper: trumpet, flugelhorn; Jevon: McGlory: background vocals; Michael O'Neil: guitars; Eric Jorgenson: trombone; Dave Richards: trombone.

Album information

Title: (Put Your) Trust in Love | Year Released: 2023 | Record Label: Self Produced

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