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...typical garage-collection suburbanite jazz aficionado—that is, until he put mouth to valve and sang out the mournful melody of Wayne Shorter’s “Footsteps.” From then on, the lyrical and deep sound of his horn reinvented the familiar tune, revealing and reveling in an inner sadness too often missed by breezy tenor saxophonists. From there it was on to the equally thoughtful “Another Star” by Stevie Wonder, whose ascending melody neatly complimented the falling cadences of “Footsteps...
...previously staid audience vibrating in their seats. The pianist—playing on a Yamaha with a sound as bright as its polished finish—thumped out a series of chromatic arpeggios that got the audience pumping. But the peak was naturally Frankie’s sharp and tuneful playing that served to spike the cocktail and got the audience dancing. Not letting the pace lag, they moved into the universal funk favorite, Herbie Hancock’s “Chameleon.” Here the other half of the rhythm section came to the fore. The bassist...
...slightly different nuance. After shaking everyone’s hand with a hardy and humble “Nice to meet you, I’m Frankie V,” he retook center stage and the band gelled with their keystone back in place, listening to the tune one last time...
...rare example that could stand alone as a radio-worthy single—guitars whine into action over a tactile bass line, and the plaintive pop vocals provide a memorable hook. “That Ole Sun” spins hokey lyrics into a mid-tempo tune that would have been at home with tambourine accompaniment back in the Summer of Love. “Hide in the Light” follows this retro motif, a contrast of classic sound and cynical modern sensibility...
...women look toward the USATF Invitational this weekend as their last tune-up before Heps...