Chris James & Patrick Rynn - Gonna Boogie Anyway

The first thing you notice about Chris James and Patrick Rynn is how natural and effortless they sound. That ease manifests itself in many ways on "Gonna Boogie Anyway"; primarily it's cohesiveness. Everything feels instinctive: the grooves, swings, and solos all feel like they belong exactly where they landed and as if they couldn't have come out sounding any other way. Nothing sounds out of place and it's all done without sounding labored. The arrangements and playing on these classic songs are tasteful and exciting, but it’s the eight clever originals that really make James & Rynn’s sophomore CD shine. Pianist Henry Gray guests on five songs.