The Dann Zinn 4, Gracie's Song

Here's a young tenorist Dann Zinn, who has found inspiration in the Trane and post-Trane zone and taken it to his heart. He has a tone and approach that combines Trane and the gutsy Texas tenors, with lots of Tranish note flurries, the cry and a trace of gutbucket kick. Oh, and a little later Pharoah in there? You tell me.

The band follows him into the zone. Taylor Eigisti has a McCoy influence that he wears well and makes his own place in it. The rhythm team of John Shifflett, bass, and Alan Hall, drums, get things burning with drive and finesse.

Zinn gives us seven strong originals and a version of Carmichael's evergreen "Stardust" that will give you pause.

Everything is the real thing and there's no nothing going on, so I found myself saying to myself, "yeah!" every so often. It's modern but it has deep roots. And Zinn can bring it on!