Brian Bromberg

After nearly a year of being cooped up within the same four walls, it’s only natural that one’s thoughts might turn to the freedom of the open road. That’s certainly true of virtuoso jazz bassist and world-renowned producer Brian Bromberg, whose third pandemic-era release shrugs off the prevailing mood of COVID-era claustrophobia and political strife for A Little Driving Music, a fun, funky paean to cruising with the top down and leaving your troubles behind.

A Little Driving Music features a dozen brand-new Bromberg compositions as well as a surprising 80s cover song, the joyful Katrina and the Waves hit “Walking on Sunshine.” Despite recording each musician in isolation and at a distance, the bassist managed to (virtually) assemble an elite roster of longtime collaborators and all-star special guests including saxophonists Dave Koz, Everette Harp, Gary Meek, Elan Trotman, Darren Rahn and Marion Meadows; keyboardist Tom Zink; guitarists Jerry Cortez, Nick Colionne and Ray Fuller; drummers Joel Taylor and Tony Moore; vibraphonist Craig Fundiga; and percussionist Lenny Castro. There’s even a string orchestra featuring members of the National Symphony Orchestra of the Dominican Republic, conducted by arranger/producer Corey Allen (again, with COVID safety protocols in place).

PERSONNEL:

• Produced and arranged by:
• Brian Bromberg

• with:
• Charlie Bisharat
• Lenny Castro
• Nick Colionne
• Jerry Cortez (Tower of Power)
• Mitch Forman
• Everette Harp
• Dave Koz
• Marion Meadows
• Darren Rahn
• Elan Trotman
• …and others

TRACKS:

• 01. FROGGY’S
• 02. QUARANTINE
• 03. THAT COOL GROOVY BEATNIK JAZZ
• 04. BADO BOY!
• 05. WALKING ON SUNSHINE feat. Dave Koz
• 06. SAG 5 (As in Sagittarius)
• 07. A RAINY DAY IN PARIS
• 08. A LITTLE DRIVING MUSIC
• 09. PEACE
• 10. JEDEDIAH’S GOLD!
• 11. THE SITTING ROOM
• 12. BATON ROUGE
• 13. LULLABY FOR BADO