Description
The flame lit so brightly many years ago by guitarist Wes Montgomery continues to burn with intensity thanks to gifted torch-bearers like Russell Malone whose third album for HighNote Records, Time for the Dancers, not only mirrors Montgomery’s singular musical temperament but ushers it into aesthetic realms that would surely have had Wes nodding his approval.
Malone’s playing is exemplary from end to end, while Germanson, Jones and bassist Luke Sellick frame emphatic statements whenever their services are needed. This is clearly a working (together) group, and Time for the Dancers promises great pleasure no matter when the “play” button is engaged.
