Straight Up by B.D. Lenz
Funk/jazz guitarist extraordinaire returns with a stripped down, straight-up set of originals sure to please those who like their jazz with a heaping helping of jam.
JAZZ TIMES REVIEW - "Contemporary jazz guitarist BD Lenz's quartet lays down a funky, jamming vibe...integrating catchy good time grooves with moodier, blues-inflicted pieces."
JAZZ IMPROV REVIEW - "["Straight Up"]...is so there, so ideal, so darn near perfect that it makes a listener want to head straight up there in a pilgrimage to quality..."
Tracklist
| 1. | Uh Huh | 5:19 |
| 2. | Straight Up | 5:44 |
| 3. | I Take Refuge in U | 6:47 |
| 4. | Joe Citizen | 5:35 |
| 5. | Love, As a Flower Blossoms | 4:56 |
| 6. | 3+5 = Blue | 7:14 |
| 7. | Bridges | 5:55 |
| 8. | Quiet Desperation | 5:37 |
| 9. | Here and Now | 5:22 |
| 10. | It's the Way of the World | 5:16 |
| 11. | Us and Them | 8:06 |
Credits
B.D. Lenz (guitar)
Joe Ashlar (piano/keys)
James Rosocha (electric bass)
Tom Cottone (drums)
Karl Latham (drums)
Dave Edwards (upright bass)
Goeff Mattoon (sax)
License
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Mix together the styles of Pat Metheny, Mike Stern, and Stevie Ray Vaughn and you have the recipe for contempo-jazz guitarist B.D. Lenz. He's released 13 recordings as a leader featuring such greats as Mike Stern, Randy Brecker, Will Lee, & Mark Egan and his music has been featured in hundreds of TV shows globally including "Breaking Bad","Catfish", and "Young Sheldon" to name a few