Rhythm City the
self-titled debut album of Jazz trio Ptah Williams on
piano and keyboards, Larry Kornfeld on bass, and Rob
Silverman on drums, with special guests Eric
Marienthal on saxophone, Randy Brecker on trumpet, and
Michael Silverman on synthesizer, runs over 74 minutes of
instrumental eclectic Jazz pleasure. Released on the Autumn Hill Records label in December 2020,
this 8-track album deserves many a listen. If you love instrumental piano
Jazz, you are going to love Rhythm City.
Rhythm City
Rhythm City: Chameleon,
Just Like Us, Little Sunflower, Nature Boy, Pusherman, Spain, Virgo Rising,
Well You Needn't
Rhythm City: Ptah
William: piano and keyboards, Larry Kornfeld: bass, Rob Silverman:
drums, Special guests Eric Marienthal:
saxophone, Randy Brecker: trumpet, Michael Silverman: synthesizer
Rhythm City was released
on the Silverman Brothers' Autumn Hill
Records label.
Rhythm City is a powerhouse of a release with a trio of St.
Louis Jazz legends, Ptah Williams, Larry Kornfeld, and Rob
Silverman, with an added measure of talented excellence with special guests
Eric Marienthal, Randy Brecker, and Rob Silverman's brother, Michael
Silverman, whom I have had the pleasure of listening to and reviewing on
other major Jazz album releases.
Interesting to note, Luxury Experience has reviewed many releases
Michael Silverman, Rob Silverman, Eric Marienthal, and Randy Brecker play on.
We reviewed Michael Silverman's debut instrumental release Human Spirit featuring Jeff Lorber, Rob
Silverman, Eric Marienthal, Jimmy Haslip, and others. Eric
Marienthal also played on Jeff Lorber Fusion - Hacienda,
Jeff
Lorber Fusion - Galaxy , Jeff Lorber Fusion - Now is the Time and Chuck Loeb - Between 2 Worlds, and Randy
Brecker played on Eliane Elias - Dance Of Time.
The self-titled debut Rhythm City release opens with the
track Chameleon where Rob Silverman's drums set the pace as the band
brings on the funk with beautifully arranged and orchestrated trumpet and horns
by Erin Marienthal and Randy Brecker and Ptah Williams' sparkling piano.
Next up is Just Like Us that shows the talent of this
amazingly cohesive group. Ptah Williams works his magic on the piano on the
gorgeous track Little Sunflower that runs 11:12 minutes and is a dynamo.
The play list continues with the well-crafted Nature Boy, followed by Pusherman
an exciting track with Latin rhythms. The band shifts gears and takes
it down a notch on the nice and slow intro of Spain then explodes into
an exciting an engaging rhythm.
Virgo Rising is the longest track on this stellar
release running 13:42 minutes and is so well-crafted that I wanted to keep
hitting the replay button. The release deftly closes with the up-tempo Well
You Needn't. Rhythm City is an amazing release by an incredible trio and
well-chosen special guests that complement and complete this debut release. With
such an excellent debut, I cannot wait to see what they create for a sophomore
album. Bravo!
Until next time, keep enjoying the
music!
Listen to a teaser: Rhythm
City: Just Like Us
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