Album Review: I Love To See You Smile from the 3D Jazz Trio
Album: I Love To See You Smile Artist: 3D Jazz Trio Label: DIVA Jazz Website: 3divasjazztrio.com A collection of jazz standards tweaked and reimagined, I Love To See You Smile from the 3D Jazz Trio is a melting pot of skillfully syncopated beats and vibrant exchanges between the trio. Comprised of pianist Jackie Warren, bassist Amy Shook, and drummer Sherrie Maricle, the music is performed to put a smile on the listener's face. The slinky strut of Warren's keys cruising along "Moonglow" has a burlesque flare as the syncopated beats of bassist Shook and drummer Maricle induce a sensual feel protracted by their chord movements. The trio's harmonic form pronounces an elegance that is synonymous with the likes of Oscar Peterson's orchestras and Mary Lou Williams' bands. Moving onto the jumping blues romper "Back at the Chicken Shack," the jaunty rhythmic pattern of Jimmy Smith's tune displays a boogie woogie swagger in the trio's pr...