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Jerry Weldon – Those Were The Days – CellarLive

by Audiophile Audition | May 28, 2018 | Jazz CD Reviews

Not quite at the “chicken shack” level but still a solid groove. Jerry Weldon – Those Were The Days – CellarLive CL011218 56:53***: ( Jerry Weldon – tenor saxophone; Kyle Koehler – Hammond B-3 Organ; Colby Inzer – drums; Daniel Sadownick – percussion #2,3,6) Like flowers in the spring, journeyman tenor saxophonist Jerry Weldon has popped up with his first CD release for the Canadian label CellarLive called Those Were The Days.  Anchored in a Hammond B-3 organ setting, Weldon with his hard bop style, makes the most of the orchestra-like possibilities flowing from Kyle Koehler’s B-3 keyboard propelled along by drummer Colby Inzer, as well as the occasional percussion excursions of Daniel Sadownick. The set list is covers of mostly recognizable popular and jazz tunes, with one original number from Weldon called “Sunny V”. This number moves along with a nice sense of swing to which Sadownick’s congas add a Latin muscularity to Weldon’s full tone. “Love Won’t Let Me Wait” was a big hit in 1975 for Major Harris a former member of The Delfonics. Fleshed out here with a solid groove, Weldon digs out his inspiration from the soul/R&B foundations of the number with Koehler’s B-3 showcasing […]