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Greg Skaff
Ellington Boulevard
Genres: Jazz, Pop

Track Listings (9) - Disc #1
1. Baku
2. Rambler
3. Super 80
4. Blues for Mr. T
5. Delphia - Greg Skaff, Hubbard, Freddie
6. Inception - Greg Skaff, Tyner, McCoy
7. Poundcake
8. Isfahan - Greg Skaff, Ellington, Duke
9. Highway 54

CD Details

All Artists: Greg Skaff
Title: Ellington Boulevard
Members Wishing: 0
Total Copies: 0
Label: Zoho Music
Release Date: 10/5/2004
Genres: Jazz, Pop
Style: Bebop
Number of Discs: 1
SwapaCD Credits: 1
UPCs: 880956041124, 088095604112

Synopsis

Album Description

A highly virtuosic, funky trio date led by Greg Skaff, one of New York's leading jazz guitarists - this is a re-release of a now out-of-print 2003 Khaeon release titled Blues for Mr. T. Six bluesy Skaff originals plus three modern jazz standards by Freddie Hubbard, McCoy Tyner and Billy Strayhorn. This is only Skaff's second CD release in his 20-year career as a leader! Greg Skaff continues to be a regular presence in Manhattan's jazz club scene, with weekly appearances at the famous Smoke club. He frequently tours with major jazz stars including Dr. Lonnie Smith, David "Fathead" Newman, Bobby Watson, and many more.

CD Reviews

Skaff deserves wider recognition

Anders Jonasson | Bankeryd Sweden | 03/14/2006

(5 out of 5 stars)

"Greg Skaff is a bluesbased bopplayer of world class that deserves a much wider recognition..he deserves 6 stars

for groove and feeling.Skaff spent some years playing in Stanley Turrentines group.I can hear that he is for sure influenced by Grant Green and but he plays more linear so there are other influences as well.. Wes Montgomery is one of course but Skaff swings in the same obvious way that Green did.Although Skaff plays very modern,,the blues is not far away..he has that "grease" in evrything he plays.

Mike Ledonne on B3 is just that perfect backup..Ledonne reminds quite a bit of Larry Goldings..but has a more boppish approach

Some higlights would be

Blues For Mr T... a shuffle dedicated to Stanley Turrentine,,one of the grooviest shuffle I ever heard

Isfahan...Ellingtons beautiful ballad..

Poundcake..Skaffs own funky tune

I am looking forward to more records by Skaff ..."