Adam Rafferty专辑介绍：by David R. AdlerOn his second album, the young Adam Rafferty is again joined by veteran bop pianist Mike Longo, along with bassist Bob Cranshaw and drummer Ray Mosca. Kicking off with Rafferty's medium-slow blues theme "Bubu," the quartet settles right away into a deep groove; the rock-solid rhythm section sets Rafferty up in style, subtly framing his singing lines at every turn. The group's exceptional time and feel animate the three other Rafferty originals, "Allegro in B Flat 7" (blues with a bridge), "Fulvia" (minor-key waltz), and "Samba for You" (bright Latin). The chemistry between Longo and Rafferty on "Allegro" is remarkable, as are Longo's out of left field references to » Read more