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Title: Early Terry Plumeri arco bass solo
Review: This album travels successfully into several musical rooms, with an array of great players.My favorite song on this album, is "Business Goes on as Usual," a trio between voice, snare drum, and arco (bowed) double bass.This is a fine example of bassist Terry Plumeri's early sound. With time, work, and vision, this developed into his subsequent, ground-breaking playing style and ability.The introductory theme, "When Johnny Comes Marching Home" is hauntingly played by Plumeri, followed by double-stopped fifths in the bass, slightly wavering in pitch (for effect). Percussion is simple, but effective work on the snare drum. Ms. Flack's voice enriches the upper register, with power and nuance. The climax of the tune is a piercing, very vocal, arco double bass solo, coupled with Ms. Flack nearly shouting the lyrics.While all the songs on this album are lovely things, nothing represents the frailty of human life more aptly than "Business Goes on as Usual," in my mind.
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