ALL ABOUT JAZZ Jay Smith Group: Unashamed Portrayal (2012)

By GLENN ASTARITA, Published: September 1, 2012 Jay Smith Group: Unashamed Portrayal California-based keyboardist Jay Smith's worldly musical views radiate mightily, as he borrows from the past and reformulates a refreshingly modern vibe, spanning jazz-fusion, blues-rock and more. He also

ALL ABOUT JAZZ Jay Smith Group: Unashamed Portrayal (2012)

By GLENN ASTARITA, Published: September 1, 2012 Jay Smith Group: Unashamed Portrayal California-based keyboardist Jay Smith's worldly musical views radiate mightily, as he borrows from the past and reformulates a refreshingly modern vibe, spanning jazz-fusion, blues-rock and more. He also injects panache into the proceedings and garners top-notch support, while fusing a coalition of memorable melodies with a rather ferocious improvisational element. The keyboardist incorporates a vastly entertaining subsystem with penetrating frameworks amid various climactically oriented rhythmical drivers.