Bassist, Jason Raso makes his Summit Records debut with The Red Arrow. Truly an international affair, The Red Arrow features U.S. B3 legend Tony Monaco, Canadian jazz vet's Richard Underhill (alto saxophone) and Ted Warren (drums), Italian vibraphonist Francesco Pinetti, and was mastered at the legendary Abbey Rd. Studios in London.
On The Red Arrow, Raso delivers ten original compositions in the spirit of Grant Green, Jimmy Smith and Jaco Pastorius. He also gives inspired performances on electric bass, acoustic double bass and electric guitar. The Red Arrow is a strong debut from this promising newcomer.
REVIEWS:
"Canadian bassist Jason Raso is a bit of a chameleon. On YouTube, one can view him playing a solo electric bass tribute to Jaco Pastorius, replete with distortion-laced frenzy on Hendrix’s “Third Stone From the Sun.” The Red Arrow, however, is an entirely different story. Raso delves into an early ‘60’s organ-group vibe on Grant Green-inspired numbers like “Nightcrawler” and “Corner Pocket,” both fueled by the blazing Hammond B3 work of Tony Monaco. Raso turns in an accomplished electric bass solo on the midtempo groover “Jaybird,” then switches to upright on the 7/4 number “The Colbert Bump.” Alto saxophonist Richard Underhill and organist Joe Doria also contribute potent solos on the earthy second-line number “Mr. Green.”
Bill Milkowski – Jazztimes – October 2011
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