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Hart, Scone and Albin – Leading the British Invasion – Zoho Roots

by Audiophile Audition | May 22, 2018 | Jazz CD Reviews, Pop/Rock/World CD Reviews

Soul-jazz and more inspired by a newer British Invasion. Hart, Scone and Albin – Leading the British Invasion [TrackList follows] – Zoho Roots ZM201801, 63:20 [1/5/18] ****1/2: (John Hart – guitar; Adam Scone – Hammond organ; Rudy Albin Petschauer – drums) Hammond organist Adam Scone, drummer Rudy Albin Petschauer (who shortens his professional name to Rudy Albin) and guitarist John Hart look to the musical British Invasion for inspiration on their 63-minute trio outing, the aptly-titled Leading the British Invasion. But don’t expect to hear The Beatles, Cream, The Rolling Stones or others who crossed the Atlantic in the 1960s. For the most part, this 11-track collection of covers (plus one band original) is more contemporary. The idea was to redo songs by female singers who had recent success, although there are a few items which go back decades. Hart, Scone and Albin give a hearty soul-jazz approach to tunes recorded by Amy Winehouse, Joss Stone, Lorde, Adele, Dusty Springfield and Sade. The result is not simplified instrumental copies of material done by the women. This CD is a masterful set of reinterpreted popular singles or album cuts. The emphasis is on covers which stand on their own but don’t […]