Album Review: Frankenstein from Wayne Alpern
Album: Frankenstein Artist: Wayne Alpern Label: Henri Elkan Music Website: www.waynealpern.com Frankenstein , the new CD from composer Wayne Alpern is a compilation of jazz standards and classic pop tunes interpreted with contemporary trimmings. Solo excursions are performed by Mike Davis and Boscarino on trombones, Tatum Greenblatt and Brad Mason on trumpets, and David Mann on reeds. Filling out the melodic passages is the ambling stride of guitarist Kevin Ramessar, the sauntering gait of keyboardist Andy Ezrin, and rhythmic pulse of bassist John Patitucci and drummer Clint DeGanon. Alpern's vision for Andrew Lloyd Webber's "All I Ask of You," from the musical Phantom of the Opera , engenders the horns with an elevating slant that uplifts the listener and bolsters a serene vista. Alpern has a melodic acuity that positively affects listeners with his interpretation of this classic score. The recording fastens a swing jazz propulsion on "Mo...