Michael Feinberg

An intriguing element of Michael Feinberg’s superb Criss Cross debut is that the leader could easily have titled it “Bassist In The Background” (Fans of Duke Ellington’s wonderful 1960 LP Pianist In The Background will know what I mean.)

Throughout Blues Variant – which includes six tunefully percolating originals by Feinberg, one by tenor saxophonist Noah Preminger, and one by pianist Leo Genovese – the 35-year-old bass maestro hews to the mantra, “If you want to hear me solo, come to a gig, where I often play a solo on every tune”.

PERSONNEL:

• Michael Feinberg – (bass)
• Noah Preminger – (sax)
• Nasheet Waits – (drums)
• Leo Genovese – (piano )
• Dave Liebman – (sax on tracks 5, 6 and 7)

Recorded January 17, 2022 at the Samurai Hotel Recording Studio in New York

TRACKS:

• 01. Blues Variant
• 02. Saqqara
• 03. High Or Booze
• 04. The Healing Power of GRITS
• 05. Eye Of The Hurricane
• 06. The Water Brought Us, The Water Spirit Will Take Us Home
• 07. Gather Power
• 08. Improvisation (for Leslie)
• 09. Cycle Song
• 10. Year Of The Ox