Adam Kromelow Trio -][- Young Blood [Zoho, 2012 | Review]
As we travel these extensive and sometimes rigorous pathways of jazz, our ultimate goal it appears to discover and sample not only classic gems but probe the possibilities of what’s available in the abyss of today’s spirited and forthcoming voices in this idiom as well. On this outing, I recently met the voice of pianist-composer Adam Kromelow and his impressive Trio and debut simply titled “Young Blood.”
From the onset, I was immediately drawn into his technical mobility and insightful approach to the piano and composition configuration and arrangements. His skilled and explosive technique glides from side to side on the keys of the piano he aptly borrows from the chambers of his conservatory-training to inexhaustibly excel on nine mind-altering compositions produced by Grammy Award Winning musician [pianist] and composer Arturo O’Farrill. Continue reading