Album Review: Collecting Things from Mike Scott
Album: Collecting Things Artist: Mike Scott Website: https://www.guitaristmikescott.com A jazz guitarist with classical training, Mike Scott plays with the expressive quality of his notes, making conversation with his audience. His latest CD Collecting Things is a collection of melodic patterns that travel at a leisurely pace. His arrangement on "Jack’s Dilemma" features the whimsical strolls of his guitar as Darek Oles's bass and Jake Reed's drums come up alongside him, buffering the impromptu jaunts. The track is named after his dog and is an homage to traditional blues. Following is "Boom Diddle It," a jazz-inspired romp that is cradled by Reed's hi-hat cymbals and produces a lull for pianist Joe Bagg to scroll statements freely. "On a Clear Day" is a swinging tune that highlights Scott's bowing phrases and Bagg's rustling notes, which turns drowsy and emulsifying along “Dark Bossa" with notes roaming languidly. “Rondo” ...