Album Review: Hit It from BK Trio
Album: Hit It Artist: BK Trio led by Brian Kooken Label: Self-Released Website: www.kookenguitarpiano.com From mollifying grooves to quick step meters, Hit It from BK Trio led by guitarist Brian Kooken courses through a vast array of harmonic forms across the jazz pallet. Dripping with imaginative phrasing and organic interaction between Kooken's guitar, Greg Hatza's Hammond B3 organ, and Robert Shahid's drums, the trio's personable style in their communication speaks to listeners in an intimate and friendly manner. Collaborative activity among the members is continually illustrated like in “Always Looking Up” where Kooken's bubbly chords are interlaced in the pulsating drumbeats of Shahid and the deep toned throbbing of Hatza's Hammond organ. Their exchanges and interplay are animated, moving freely while having the sensibilities to be aware of where each one is traveling and steering them in crisscrossing patterns. A beautifully relaxing ...