RJ Spangler’s Bop Insurgents: Ain’t Doin Too Bad
Playing congas and shakers, RJ Spangler bops deep grooves with his Blue Note-tinged team of Bill Heid/p-B3, Russ Miller/as-ts-fl, Ralph Tope/g, Kurt Krahnke/b and Jeff Shoup/dr through a mix of covers. Spangler supplies the percolating foundation throughout, simmering under Heid’s humming Hammond and Miller’s sweet alto on a soulful take of Hank Crawford’s “Hard Times”,...
Playing congas and shakers, RJ Spangler bops deep grooves with his Blue Note-tinged team of Bill Heid/p-B3, Russ Miller/as-ts-fl, Ralph Tope/g, Kurt Krahnke/b and Jeff Shoup/dr through a mix of covers. Spangler supplies the percolating foundation throughout, simmering under Heid’s humming Hammond and Miller’s sweet alto on a soulful take of Hank Crawford’s “Hard Times”, while the team gets swampy as Rope digs in on a hip hugging version of “Ode To Billy Joe”. Tope thins out his lines over Shoup’s sashaying brushes like Grant Green on a relaxing “The Good Life” while Miller’s flute hovers along the sensuous samba of “Estate”. These guys deliver comfort food ideas, making you ask for seconds.
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