ADAM
LEVY
BUTTERMILK CHANNEL
2001 Lost Wax Music
"Guitarist
Adam Levy is joined by organist Larry Goldings
and drummer Kenny Wolleson on this understated
and rather engaging album. Levy's tone is far
more trebly and bright than is common in jazz,
and this suits his compositional aesthetic,
which boldly departs from jazz in many instances.
There's more than a hint of blues and rock in
the slow shuffle of 'I Guess,' the relaxed,
twangy vibe of 'Dear John' (a tribute to Scofield,
perhaps), and the semi-reggae vehicle 'Orange
You Glad,' which begins with strummed open-string
voicings that briefly conjure an Eastern feel.
Despite his rock leanings, Levy is not one for
distortion and high decibels; even the rocking
vamp at the end of 'That's All She Wrote' ebbs
and flows with dynamic subtlety. Levy's jazz
leanings become more evident on 'Out of Harm's
Way' and the closing track, 'Sphere of Influence.'
This is intelligent, genre-defying music, played
with a quiet passion."
—All
Music Guide
