Joe Mongelli is a Massachusetts based trumpet and flugelhorn player that has compiled an enjoyable set of jazz standards and given them all creative arrangements, that will satisfy your jazz appetite. Mongelli and The Cape Jazz Crew converge to give us, WashAshore. The group is made up of: Mongelli trumpet and flugelhorn, Fred Boyle: piano, Ron Ormsby: bass, Steve Langone: drums (except tracks 3, 4, 8), Bart Weisman: drums (tracks 4 & 8), Alan Clinger: guitar (track 6) and Bruce Abbott: flute (track 4). Each arrangement finds new fresh sonic ground and melodic pastures for the very able ensemble to graze. This is outstanding jazz that we all know, played by a group of swinging musicians that convey joy and respect for the tradition. That’s the short of it!
WashAshore
1. I Got It Bad (D. Ellington) 9:16 Joe Mongelli, Fred Boyle, Ron Ormsby and Steve Langone
2. When I Fall In Love (V. Young) 7:31 Joe Mongelli, Fred Boyle, Ron Ormsby and Steve Langone
3. Alfie (B. Bacharach) 3:21 Joe Mongelli, Fred Boyle, Ron Ormsby
4. Doxy (S. Rollins) 5:44 Joe Mongelli, Bruce Abbott, Fred Boyle, Ron Ormsby and Bart Weisman
5. Watermelon Man (H. Hancock) 6:11 Joe Mongelli, Fred Boyle, Ron Ormsby and Steve Langone
6. Beautiful Love (Young) 10:38 Joe Mongelli, Fred Boyle, Alan Clinger, Ron Ormsby and Steve Langone
7. Bag’s Groove (Milt Jackson) 5:58 Joe Mongelli, Fred Boyle, Ron Ormsby and Steve Langone
8. Till There Was You (M. Wilson) 5:36 Joe Mongelli, Fred Boyle, Ron Ormsby and Bart Weisman
9. Makin’ Whoopee (W. Donaldson) 8:10 Joe Mongelli, Fred Boyle, Ron Ormsby and Steve Langone
10. Where or When (R. Rogers) / I Thought About You (J. Van Heusen) 8:39
Joe Mongelli, Fred Boyle, Ron Ormsby and Steve Langone
Joe Mongelli: flugelhorn, trumpet and all arrangements
except tracks 3 & 8 (arranged by Fred Boyle and Joe Mongelli); track 7.
Fred Boyle: piano
Ron Ormsby: bass
Steve Langone: drums (except tracks 3, 4, 8)
Bart Weisman: drums (tracks 4 & 8)
Alan Clinger: guitar (track 6)
Bruce Abbott: flute (track 4)
Release Date: October 15, 2016
Self-Released
1 hour 11 minutes
Pedal points, relaxed grooves, hip piano voicings, harmonic twist and smart use of forms is what Mongelli and the Crew brings to the table. Mongelli’s tone is very warm and round, the band hits are tight and every solo tells a story.