{"id":3522,"date":"2014-01-01T22:21:10","date_gmt":"2014-01-01T22:21:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/jazzusa.com\/tom-scott-new-found-freedom\/"},"modified":"2011-01-01T22:21:10","modified_gmt":"2011-01-01T22:21:10","slug":"tom-scott-new-found-freedom","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jazzusa.com\/?p=3522","title":{"rendered":"Tom Scott – New Found Freedom"},"content":{"rendered":"
New Found Freedom<\/strong><\/font>
Tom Scott<\/b><\/font>
(Higher Octave – 2002)
by S. H. Watkins, Sr.
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Never count out the old guys. Tom Scott<\/b> was making grooving jazz before there was smooth<\/i> jazz, and he’s back with a strong showing in New Found Freedom<\/i>. Joined by guitarists Craig Chaquiso<\/b> and Paul Jackson Jr.<\/b>, Scott starts out Feelin’ It<\/i> right away, an uptempo groove for sure. Ann Nesby<\/b> adds some sweet vocals to a track she also co-wrote You Are My Everything<\/i>, a potential crossover track that brings in Billy Preston<\/b> on B3 and Paulinho Da Costa<\/b> on percussions. (Don’t You Wanna) Jam<\/i> features some funky work from Craig T. Cooper<\/b> on guitar and talk box, as well as a bluesy lead from Scott. Val Watson<\/b> takes the vocal lead along with pianist George Duke<\/b> on the Jimmy Jam\/Terry Lewis neo-classic track Can You Stand The Rain<\/i>, and again on the sexy, saxy I wanna Be With You<\/i> which also features Marcus Miller<\/b> popping the bass.<\/p>\n

The litany of stars rolls on as the hits roll out on this great CD. On the Simply Red hit Holdin Back The Years<\/i> Scott combines his talents with guitarist Jonathan Butler<\/b>, keyboardist Larry Dunn<\/b> and bassist Abe Laboriel<\/b>, as well as vocalists Watson, Michael Cooper<\/b> (formerly of R&B band Con Funk Shun) among others. Yes, the track is jamming (it better be with personnel like that). Just a Little<\/i> and The View From Here<\/i> bring in Gerald McCauley<\/b> on keyboards and Luis Conte<\/b> on percussion, the latter also featuring aonther old-schooler Phil Upchurch<\/b> on guitar. I guess Tom figured he couldn’t stop until he had used all the best old-school bass players out their (but Stanley Clarke) so he got Nathan East<\/b> to sit in on Never Too Far From You<\/i>.<\/p>\n

Maybe the prettiest of them all is Everything must change<\/i>. Daniel Rodriguez<\/b> vocal rendering of this classic is mesmerizing. Scott’s sax is melodic and floating around and behind as Rodriguez silky lead glides through the track. Overall this is a very enjoyable CD; the performers a top-notch and the songs well chosen, performed and produced. Congratulations again to Higher Octave<\/i> music for once again taking an artist and allowing them put out the music they are best suited for, this is Tom Scott<\/b> the way he should be. Smoooooth<\/i>…
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