Thank you so much to Tristan Geary from Sound of Boston for writing a wonderful review of The New Groove! I am so appreciative of the time they took to read up on my music, background, and inspiration behind the project.
Here are a few of my favorite lines:
Spear’s alto playing is incredibly relaxed, melodies and improvised lines are delivered with poise and ease that makes them sound like overlapping conversation.
sounds like a pocket-sized Duke Ellington big band
This track is loaded with blues articulations but Spear never over-blows, and each line is sparkling, clear, virtuosic but also singable.
The New Groove is still available for purchase on Bandcamp and for streaming on most major services (Spotify, iTunes, and YouTube Music, and others).
Sheet music for The New Groove is also available on my Bandcamp merch store and The New Groove Songbook is 20% off with the code new_groove_songbook through Friday.
