Solid Sender (2000)

About this title: This gritty New Orleans-styled band led by slide trumpeter Steven Bernstein takes a humorous romp through familiar originals and revamps from Nirvana's "About a Girl" to James Brown's "Please, Please, Please." Bernstein's cohorts are alto and baritone saxophonist Briggan Krauss, bassist Tony Scherr, who also doubles as acoustic guitarist, and drummer and percussionist Kenny Wollesen, with many guests, including several string musicians such as violinist Charles Burnham (of the Susie Ibarra Trio), and DJ Logic, who has worked with Medeski, Martin & Wood. With more selections, more originals, ... read more

Tracks:

1. Solid Sender [Bernstein]
2. About a Girl [Cobain]
3. Fernando [Andersson/Ulvaeus]
4. Human Bidet, Pt. 1 [Bernstein]
5. The Mooche [Ellington/Mills]
6. Rear View [Bernstein]
7. Human Bidet, Pt. 2 [Bernstein]
8. Crazy Beat/Don't Be Cruel [Wollesen/Scherr/Kra]
9. Ripple [Hunter/Garcia]
10. The Grind [Bernstein]
11. Human Bidet, Pt. 3 [Bernstein]
12. For What It's Worth [Stills]
13. Human Bidet, Pt. 4 [Bernstein]
14. Ruby Tuesday [Jagger/Richards]
15. Please, Please, Please [Brown/Terry]
16. Human Bidet, Pt. 5 [Bernstein]
17. Not Boweevil [Bernstein]
18. Human Bidet, Pt. 6 [Bernstein]
19. Billy Preston [Bernstein]

Note: This is a general synopsis. Each listing is further described below.