The groove is a mighty power in the hands of the Countdown Quartet. At the heart of their eponymous debut album lies the second-line beat of drummer Ted Zarras and bassist Steve Grothmann, while the brass section of Dave Wright (trombone) and Tim Smith (saxophones) smears luscious, soulful, melody-shaping lines over the basic pulse. Then […]
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