Frank Potenza Trio - Old, New, Borrowed and Blue - Jazz Guitar - Jazz Organ

Released: 2009
Label: Capri

Track list:
01. Ready And Able (5.31)
02. Ode To Bille Joe (6.06)
03. I'm Walkin' (4.24)
04. Party Time (6.10)
05. Road Song/OGD (4.57)
06. A Weaver Of Dreams (5.12)
07. Star Eyes (5.40)
08. Jacaranda (5.06)
09. I Wanna Be Loved (4.36)
10. You've Got A Friend (6.04)

Total time: 53.51

Personnel:
Frank Potenza, guitar
Joe Bagg, Hammond organ
Steve Barnes, drums
Holly Hoffman, flute

MP3 format 320 kbit/s


A dedicated educator as well as performer, Frank is a full Professor and Chair of the USC Thornton School of Music Studio/Jazz Guitar Department. He is responsible for the Department's offerings in Jazz Guitar Pedagogy and Jazz Guitar Arranging and Improvisation and is the director of Trio Ensembles and the Wire Choir Ensemble.

The first thing that hits you when you hear this record is that it sounds a lot like Joe Pass. Which is no surprise, considering that guitarist Frank Potenza is a protege of the late, great jazz player. This new album has an evocatively retro, early 60s feel, enhanced by the arrangements and the ensemble behind Potenza: Joe Bagg on Hammond organ, Steve Barnes on drums and Holly Hoffmann guesting on flute on several cuts. Most of the tracks here blend warm introspection with a carefree, smoky late-night vibe. 

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