Negative Positive
Title: What a find!
Review: Solo piano music at its finest! Griffin covers work by various artists who are fellow natives of NC, such as Thelonious Monk, John Coltrane, Roberta Flack, Mike Cross and the Squirrel Nut Zippers, yet the arrangements are unexpected, brilliant and all Griffin's own. Both classically trained and fluent in jazz, Griffin's sheer virtuosity is fluid, lyrical, polished and eminently listenable--and the humor of his rendition of Kay Kyser's Woody Woodpecker theme is a delightful plus. This CD will grow and grow on you--it's in heavy rotation at my house, and will stay there. And if you like this CD, don't miss Griffin's work with the Squirrel Nut Zipper's Katharine Whalen and her Jazz Squad.
Is the review positive or negative? 