Jazz guitarist and educator Jimmy Bruno has delivered an intimate recording from his basement studio in Philadelphia. With Maplewood Avenue we find Bruno in a non-traditional trio format consisting of guitar (Bruno), vibes (Tony Miceli) and bass (Jeff Pedraz). It’s a combo allowing for plenty of space and room for the performers to stretch… and they take full advantage.

To produce the missing percussive sound…

“Jeff was asked to exaggerate the percussive elements of the bass, a style called “slap bass”. The result is a sound that plays so well you don’t realize you’re missing the drums.

There are nine originals and Bruno and friends deliver an excellent light warm jazz performance that delivers on Bruno’s desire to capture “friends getting together to make music for themselves”.

Standouts include Maplewood Avenue Upstairs for Coffee and East Street Bossa showcasing tasteful solos and interplay.

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