Isaiah J. Thompson

• DIGIPACK EDITION

A wonderful record from pianist Isaiah Thompson – a player who wins us over even more than usual with this set of tracks from the pen of Buddy Montgomery!

Most folks know Buddy as the lesser-known bassist brother of Wes Montgomery – part of the original Montgomery Brothers group – but Buddy's also got a hell of an ear for a tune, as the batch of material here will attest – all songs taken in wonderful new directions by Isaiah and his trio! Philip Norris handles the bass, with the sort of strong, forward sounds that Buddy would love – and Willie Jones III is on drums, and gets a bit of help from Daniel Sadownick on percussion – but it's clear that the real vision here is that of Thompson, whose arrangements are as fresh as his deft, blocky style on the keys – almost a revision of older soul jazz modes, but in a really personal way.

PERSONNEL:

• Isaiah J. Thompson - piano
• Philip Norris - bass
• Willie Jones III - drums
• Daniel Sadownick - percussion (1, 4)

Recorded at Van Gelder Studios, August 27-28, 2019

TRACKS:

• 01. Introduction (Irregardless)
• 02. Budini
• 03. Hob Nob With Brother Bob
• 04. Muchísimo
• 05. Ruffin It
• 06. What If?
• 07. Here Again
• 08. 1,000 Rainbows
• 09. Aki’s Blues
• 10. My Sentiments Exactly