EMIL RICHARDS & JOE PORCARO

摘要

A trio of joys roll into one on this recording by the ever-reliable AIX Records. Firstly, joy to hear the all-too-rare punch and play of a big band breezily blowing through some fine charts, including Quincy Jones' tricksy arrangement of 'Hard Sock Dance'. Second, to enjoy these two grand old men of LA proving that their percussion prowess is not a pinch proscribed by the passage of their combined 142 years (at the time of this 2003 recording) - Porcaro's drums drive forth the dynamics while hanging back deliciously for the swing, while Richards on the vibes quite dazzles with dexterity.