Guitarist Rich Goldstein Digs Into Soul Jazz Roots on “Into the Blue”

Veteran jazz guitarist and educator Rich Goldstein channels some of his guitar heroes and main influences on Into the Blue.

From Wes Montgomery and George Benson to Pat Martino, Joe Diorio and Randy Johnston, Goldstein’s playing on his debut release for the Truth Revolution label is marked by a seasoned touch, a penchant for swinging and obvious reverence for the history of jazz guitar.

Joined by organist Yahn Frankel, vibraphonist Behn Gillece and drummer Ben Bilello, Goldstein delivers in old-school fashion on a program of well-known standards by Thelonious Monk, Django Reinhardt, Horace Silver, Stevie Wonder, and the Beatles, along with two numbers popularized by Dinah Washington and Jack McDuff. These soul jazz takes are blues-tinged and authentically grooving, transporting listeners back to the golden era of Blue Note’s Hammond B3 organ tradition in the ‘50s and ‘60s.

RICH GOLDSTEIN – GUITAR

YAHN FRANKEL – ORGAN

BEHN GILLECE – VIBES

BEN BILELLO – DRUMS

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