Title: Sub-par Mendoza project
Product review: This one didn't do it for me, and I'm a huge fan of Vince Mendoza. His arrangements save this from becoming a really dull excursion. Honig plays like he's heavily burdened by something...no excitement to these ears, and nerves could have been the issue. The real disappointment is the drummer who plays so heavy-handed without complimentary dynamics, no bounce, like he was having lots of trouble following the charts and dared not add anything at all to the pieces. Maybe nerves also contributed to his conservative approach. I wonder if Mendoza in this context would have a choice in contracting the musicians?Anything with Vince arranging, though, is worth a listen, so 2 stars for him and the nice mastering.
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