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  • The Evening Sound

    SRCD0017

    Artist: Neal Miner

    Label: Smalls Records

    Neal Miner (bass), Chris Byars (tenor sax), Richie Vitale (trumpet), John Mosca (trombone), Steve Ash (piano), Tom Melito (drums). Recorded December 9 & 10, 2002 at Sean Swinney Recording Studios.

    One of the most in-demand bassists on the Smalls scene for the last decade has been the New York-bred Neal Miner. Miner, along with like-minded associates known elsewhere on this label, also plumbed the New York scene as a teenager and quickly developed into one of the steadiest sidemen on the scene. For ten years, he’s been the exclusive accompanist to jazz legends Jon Hendricks and Annie Ross. He’s actually been a choice of most of today’s vocal stars. It’s easy to see why they like him. He’s sought out the elder masters on the NY scene and absorbed their lessons. His warm, full tone and keen timing lend a solid foundation to any jazz ensemble. The appealing and refined original repertoire presented here now gives us the portrait of a complete artist.