Brian Lynch - Songbook, Vol. 2: Dance the Way U Want To (2022)

Grammy-winning trumpeter and composer Brian Lynch continues his Songbook series with Vol. 2: Dance the Way U Want To, a reclamation of his back catalog through remakes and reinvention. Filtering hard bop through an Afro-Caribbean lens, Lynch kicks off this edition with a brand new tune: “E.P.’s Plan B,” a hipswaying tribute to Latin jazz piano legend Eddie Palmieri that perfectly balances improvisation with danceability. As it happens, Palmieri isn’t the only one of Lynch’s heroes to receive a nod – well-respected trumpeter Tom Harrell gets some love in a groovy, eponymous tune, while the infamous Rudy Ray “Dolemite” Moore gets a shout out in the oddly strident “Disco Godfather,” another new song.
Tracklist
01. Brian Lynch; Spheres of Influence - E.P.'s Plan B
02. Brian Lynch; Spheres of Influence - Change of Plan
03. Brian Lynch; Spheres of Influence - Across the Bridge
04. Brian Lynch; Spheres of Influence - Dance the Way U Want To
05. Brian Lynch; Spheres of Influence - The Disco Godfather
06. Brian Lynch; Spheres of Influence - Tom Harrell
07. Brian Lynch; Spheres of Influence - Silent Conversation
08. Brian Lynch; Spheres of Influence - Que Seriá La Vida
09. Brian Lynch; Spheres of Influence - Awe Shocks
10. Brian Lynch; Spheres of Influence - Tom Harrell Alternate Take