Adam Levy, Larry Goldings & Kenny Wollesen • Buttermilk Channel

Guitarist Adam Levy is joined by organist Larry Goldings and drummer Kenny Wolleson on this understated and rather engaging album. Levy's tone is far more trebly and bright than is common in jazz, and this suits his compositional aesthetic, which boldly departs from jazz in many instances. There's more than a hint of blues and rock in the slow shuffle of "I Guess," the relaxed, twangy vibe of "Dear John" (a tribute to Scofield, perhaps), and the semi-reggae vehicle "Orange You Glad," which begins with strummed open-string voicings that briefly conjure an Eastern feel. Despite his rock leanings, Levy is not one for distortion and high decibels; even the rocking vamp at the end of "That's All She Wrote" ebbs and flows with dynamic subtlety. Levy's jazz leanings become more evident on "Out of Harm's Way" and the closing track, "Sphere of Influence." This is intelligent, genre-defying music played with a quiet passion.
David R. Adler, All Music Guide

 

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El guitarrista Adam Levy está acompañado por el organista Larry Goldings y el baterista Kenny Wolleson en este álbum discreto y bastante atractivo. El tono de Levy es mucho más agudo y brillante de lo que es habitual en el jazz, y esto se adapta a su estética compositiva, que se aleja audazmente del jazz en muchos casos. Hay más de un indicio de blues y rock en el lento shuffle de "I Guess", el relajado y retorcido ambiente de "Dear John" (tal vez un tributo a Scofield), y el vehículo semireggae "Orange You Glad", que comienza con rasgueos de cuerdas abiertas que evocan brevemente una sensación oriental. A pesar de sus inclinaciones rockeras, Levy no es partidario de la distorsión y los altos decibelios; incluso el vampiro rockero del final de "That's All She Wrote" fluye y refluye con sutileza dinámica. Las inclinaciones jazzísticas de Levy se hacen más evidentes en "Out of Harm's Way" y en el tema final, "Sphere of Influence". Se trata de una música inteligente que desafía los géneros y que se interpreta con una pasión silenciosa.
David R. Adler, All Music Guide

 

Adam Levy • Town & Country

 

 

Adam Levy is an accomplished jazz guitarist. He has recorded and toured with Norah Jones, Tracy Chapman, Sex Mob, Amos Lee, and others. He has also released several solo albums.

 

 

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