Roland Guerin Groove, Swing & Harmony 2 CD

Personnel: Roland Guerin (upright bass); Roland Guerin (bass instrument); Brice Winston (alto saxophone, tenor saxophone); Quamon Fowler (tenor saxophone); Michael Esneault (piano, organ); Mike Esneault (piano, keyboards); Fred Sanders (organ); John Beverly Jones, Troy Davis (drums); Calvin Veal (percussion); Wessell Anderson (alto saxophone); Jason Marsalis, James Alsanders (drums).
Audio Mixer: Roland Guerin.
Recording information: True Entertainment Studio; Word Of Mouth Studio, New Orleans, LA.
Bassist Roland Guerin's Groove, Swing & Harmony, Vol. II is heaviest on the groove. The music is accessible, melodic, and quite friendly, usually setting appealing grooves. There are a few exceptions to the rhythm section-oriented music. Altoist Wessell Anderson is in fine form on a relaxed and straightforward version of "Alone Together." The opening "I'll Stand Alone" is a strong blow-out, and the closing "Chase N' Morgan" is an unaccompanied bass workout on which Guerin shows what he learned from Milt Hinton. Also quite enjoyable is a revival of "People Make the World Go Round" and a lengthy workout on Wayne Shorter's "Fall." Although nothing that "heavy" occurs, the music is well-played and definitely has its charm. ~ Scott YanowJazzTimes (p.114) - "[T]here aren't many contemporary bassists better at establishing and maintaining a groove than Guerin, master of the slap technique and an equally outstanding accompanist."