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4.5
Packed with fantastic force, screeching swing, strikingly creative organ solos, outstanding compositions and a breezy music atmosphere that help serves up a an straight-ahead jazz collage, Pat Bianchi again proves on this one that he can electrify critics and listeners alike with this uncanny first class masterwork. Back Home, released in 2010, features a visually impressive listening experience that is packed with stunning musicianship and fresh new organ virtuosity performed at a fascinating tone done with sheer serendipity. What even make Back Home an arresting tour de force is he switches from his trio format to a combo settings and brings his Hammond B-3 artistry to thrilling heights by exploring new direct- ions. Featuring a set of fresh new standard takes starting with John Coltrane’s Fifth House, it concludes really well with Ornette Coleman’s Blues Connotation, Chick Corea’s Lithia, Just In Time and even his breezy original title track. What makes Back Home an ironic hit is the way he performs on a C-3 Church Organ, while he heads two bands--Group A featuring the young highly acclaimed tenor saxophonist Wayne Escoffery, the dynamic jazz drummer Ralph Peterson, and trumpeter Terrell Stafford sits in as they perform on some tracks, while Group B feature his trademark trio regularly sits in on other tracks as they whip up a solo interplay. Back Home is a landmark in the Hammond B-3 Organ repertoire and hailed as another of his finest achievements, one that will truly give you a touch of just and lasting satisfaction and remain as vibrant and up to date as ever.
