Steve Allee: Dragonfly
Recorded: Nashville, IN, 2008
Rating: 92/100 (learn more)
The title cut from Steve Allee's 2008 release, "Dragonfly" is a well-conceived, lively composition with a bouncy and melodious motif that is revisited frequently. In between, Allee adds interesting interludes and effortlessly changes tempo, especially for the slowed-down funky midsection where Moring testifies for the blues. Elsewhere, Allee employs a nimble touch, steering all around the variations in the cadence and taking a two-fisted approach to his solo run, replete with swift and fiery right-hand runs. Horner's double-timed pulse is crisp, with just the right amount of fills to push the leader along. Perhaps most importantly, "Dragonfly" demonstrates Allee's ability to construct, and execute to near perfection, a demanding composition that induces toe-tapping.
Reviewer: S. Victor Aaron
Tags: 2000s jazz · piano trio
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