Bruce Barth - Three Things of Beauty (CD)

Bruce Barth, despite his professorship at Temple University, is no stodgy jazz egghead. He is a working musician with an abundance of technique, a seemingly bottomless well of ideas and is a composer of considerable skill with a contemporary and inventive approach, with many of the works here being Barth originals. Barth's solos are witty and insightful while his innate harmonic sense makes him a perfect accompanist when backing solos by others. Joining the front line is the masterful vibes player Steve Nelson, who always swings hard, but also manages to play with a soulful lyricism.

Track List:

Disc: 1

1. My Man's Gone Now
2. Final Push
3. Wise Charlie's Blues
4. The Rushing Hour
5. Three Things of Beauty
6. Night Shadows
7. Big Nick
8. Wondering Why
9. Be Blued
10. The Song Is You