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Title - 'When Lights Are Low'
Artist - Kenny Kotwitz & the LA Jazz Quintet

For those not in the know, a few years ago, producer Peter Maxymych, a big fan of the Art Van Damme Quintet, organized a group to bring back the classic sound for The Montreal Sessions.

That release featured one of Van Damme's few students, accordionist Kenny Kotwitz.

Now, in the centennial of Van Damme's birth, the LA Jazz Quintet has been organized with Kotwitz providing colorful arrangements in addition to his accordion.

Filled with studio and jazz veterans, each of whom have an endless number of credits, the LA Jazz Quintet consists of Kotwitz, guitarist John Chiodini, vibraphonist Nick Mancini, bassist Chuck Berghofer, and drummer Kendall Kay.

Although all of the musicians are superior soloists, the emphasis throughout their brand new recording, When Lights Are Low (which is released on August 1st, 2020 via PM Records) is on the sound of the ensemble, the blend between the instruments and relaxed tempos.

1. 'When Lights Are Low'
2. 'Skylark'
3. 'Cry Me A River'
4. 'Estate'
5. 'When Sunny Gets Blue'
6. 'Crazy She Calls Me'
7. 'Darn That Dream'
8. 'Harlem Nocturne'
9. 'Manhattan'
10. 'Mood Indigo'
11. 'Polka Dots and Moonbeams'
12. 'Stairway To The Stars'
13. 'When Lights Are Low (Reprise)'

Opening with the ornately beautiful, flowing ambiance of the title track, 'When Lights Are Low,' that's congenially followed by the delicate 'Skylark,' the mischievous 'Cry Me A River,' the slow dance magnificence of 'Estate,' and then both the melodious shuffle of 'When Sunny Gets Blue' and then the cautiously breezy 'Crazy She Calls Me.'

Then we get treated to the free flowing 'Darn That Dream' which itself is backed by the inquisitive notes of 'Harlem Nocturne,' the early evening perkiness of 'Manhattan,' and then one of my own personal favorites, the late night in Paris-inspired 'Mood Indigo.'

This musically transcendent new album then rounds out with the lush 'Polka Dots and Moonbeams,' the delicate orchestrations of 'Stairway To The Stars,' and comes to a close on 'When Lights Are Low (Reprise).'

Musicians: Kenny Kotwitz - Accordion and Celeste; John Chiodini - Guitar(s); Nick Mancini - Vibraphone; Chuck Berghofer - Upright bass; and Kendall Kay - Drums and Percussion.

www.KennyKotwitz.com

Kenny Kotwitz @ Facebook





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