MUSIC REVIEW BY George W Harris, Jazz Weekly
Trombonist Clarence Hines is a mensch.
What I mean by that is that most musicians lead an orchestra so the other guys can support him and his own solos. But Hines goes the other route, writing tunes and charts to best shine his fellow musicians. Someone taught this guy well!
For example, "Carry On" is a carefree bopper that has alto man Todd DelGiuidice taking his Bird pills, while Clay Jenkins blows sweet watermelon seeds on "All This Time" and is big and bold alongside DelGiudice's soprano during "Altered States". The rhythm team sizzles like a T-Bone steak, driven by drummer Jared Schongs drums and Doug Stone's high protein tenor on "What's Up With That", and Lenard Simpson lets his alto long board over Stone's white caps and through the muscular reed section on "A Tad of Thad". Oh, Hines takes a solo here and there, boogalooing on "In Transit" and glowing on the majestic "Evening Song", but he's one of the guys here, and also one that wants to be.
What I mean by that is that most musicians lead an orchestra so the other guys can support him and his own solos. But Hines goes the other route, writing tunes and charts to best shine his fellow musicians. Someone taught this guy well!
For example, "Carry On" is a carefree bopper that has alto man Todd DelGiuidice taking his Bird pills, while Clay Jenkins blows sweet watermelon seeds on "All This Time" and is big and bold alongside DelGiudice's soprano during "Altered States". The rhythm team sizzles like a T-Bone steak, driven by drummer Jared Schongs drums and Doug Stone's high protein tenor on "What's Up With That", and Lenard Simpson lets his alto long board over Stone's white caps and through the muscular reed section on "A Tad of Thad". Oh, Hines takes a solo here and there, boogalooing on "In Transit" and glowing on the majestic "Evening Song", but he's one of the guys here, and also one that wants to be.