Featured Artist: The Jim Cifelli New York Nonet

CD Title: Tunnel Vision

Year: 2002

Record Label: Short Notice Music

Style: Big Band / Swing

Musicians: Jim Cifelli, leader, composer, trumpet, flugelhorn. Andy Gravish, trumpet and flugelhorn. Pete McGuinness, trombone. Cliff Lyons, alto and soprano saxophones. Barbara Cifelli, Baritone saxophone, C Flute, Alto flute, and bass clarinet. Joel Frahm, tenor saxophone. Pete McCann, guitar. Mary Ann McSweeney, bass. Tim Horner, drums.

Review: Jim Cifelli's TUNNEL VISION is big band/swing in the form of an intricate small jazz combo sound, and it has the perfect groove, for it is imaginative and alive with great jazz motifs. The musicians are topnotch, and this is a collection that will entertain you completely with its innovative musings!

There are 8 songs on the CD. Total playing time is 53:04 minutes. Every one of these fine songs soars with vigor and style. Among the songs are found "Go," "Cajun Conniption," "Cambio de Corazone," "Tunnel Vision," "Prayer," and "Something She Said."

TUNNEL VISION will grow on you with its broad, solid leaps of jazz imagination and fine solo performances. Mary Ann McSweeney gives memorable bass performances as does Barbara Cifelli on baritone saxophone. Every musician on this CD collection is a jazz star, each creating memorable stylings.

Highly entertaining. Highly recommended.

Artist's Website: http://www.jazznonet.com

Reviewed by: Lee Prosser

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