CD/DOWNLOAD/ALBUM: Pianist Mike Longo Reconvenes His Trio with Bob Cranshaw and Lewis Nash for "Step on It" has established himself as an invaluable sideman, most notably with Dizzy Gillespie, and as a versatile leader of groups ranging from his 17-piece New York State of the Art Jazz Ensemble to his six-man eponymous Funk Band. Longo is also a master of the trio format, and he dedicates his new CD, Step On It , to explorations of jazz standards in the company of two favorite trio-mates, bassist Bob ...
Feb. 8, 2014 - All About Jazz