This CD captures some of what people who love John’s playing have been admiring for years. Each track here is a little concerto with its own mood, tempo, and instrumentation. The CD seems too short – even when you play it twice, as I did on first hearing. John says, “I purposely picked some tunes that aren´t traditionally vibes and clarinet tunes although we have enough on the project to satisfy anyone.” From the notes by Michael Steinman, creator of the jazz blog Jazz Lives.

PERSONNEL:

JOHN COCUZZI, vibes, vocal (4, 10)
ANTTI SARPILA, clarinet, soprano sax
JOHN SHERIDAN, piano
JAMES CHIRILLO, guitar
FRANK TATE, bass
JOE ASCIONE, drums, djembe (3, 7), shakers (3)

TRACKS:

01.-Groove Merchant
02.-Crazy Rhythm
03.-Dream Dancing
04.-The Glory of Love
05.-How Am I to Know
06.-Tenderly
07.-Minor Drag
08.-Mellow Guitar
09.-Did I Remember?
10.-Last Night on the Back Porch (I Loved Her Most of All)
11.-Je Ne Sais Pa
12.-What’ll I Do?
13.-Lover