New Release: Zito's Jump from James Zito
New Release: Zito's Jump from James Zito Label: Self-Released Release Date: April 18, 2025 Website: www.jameszitomusic.com From funky booglaloo jazz grooves to creamy bossa nova swells, soul-imbued blues, dancehall smooth jazz, bebop stylizing, and swinging straight-ahead jazz romps, guitarist-composer-leader James Zito embraces traditional jazz principles and melodic motifs, interpreted through a contemporary lens on his debut Zito's Jump . Inspired by 20th century influencers like guitarists Wes Montgomery, Les Paul, George Benson, and trumpet player Lee Morgan, Zito demonstrates a craftsmanship for sowing harmonic chord patterns complimented by nuanced phrases and interpolated by rousing improvisations. Zito takes a bow to jazz masters while parallelly imprinting his own signature vibe on the melodies, an assortment of original instrumentals and cover tunes. Moving off the beaten path is the soothing serenade, "The Nearness of Yo...