thejazzbreakfast.wordpress.comJared Gold: Out Of Line (Posi-Tone PR8067)
From the LA-based record label comes a warm and greasy Brooklyn session from organist Gold with Chris Cheek on tenor, Dave Stryker on guitar and Mark Ferber on drums.

They open with Hank Mobley’s An Aperitif, which includes strong solos from Gold and Cheek. Then it’s time for some Preachin’, a relaxed modern take on that mood exemplified by Billy Taylor’s I Wish I Knew (How It Feels To Be Free), otherwise known as the theme from Barry Norman’s TV film programme. Again Gold is in the groove with a high , singing solo over Stryker’s comped chords.

There are many pleasant moments all through this relaxed and easy to get on with recording. I’ve found it’s ideal music to cook by, and seems to make every dish a little tastier. The original tunes are interspersed with a particularly funky version of Stevie Wonder’s You Haven’t Done Nothin’, the old Delfonics hit La La (Means I Love You) with Gold giving full rein to a churchy sound from the Hammond, and, my favourite, Hoagy Carmichael’s Skylark.

Instead of taking this at its usual flowing ballad pace, Gold ups the tempo and fools with the timing, adding a little stutter to one line of the melody. It works wonderfully, and is a fine example of how the old tunes still work for modern players.