Street Talk (2005)

About this title: Although he's not the household word his idol Jimmy Smith or the DeFrancescos are, Vince Seneri is determined to carry on the great tradition of the organ by playing what the album cover bills as "the new Hammond B-3." He achieves this brilliantly with a mix of classics (Thelonious Monk's hypnotic, easy swinging "Straight, No Chaser," a strutting "Walkin' My Baby Back Home") and a handful of originals that are even more explosive and engaging -- particularly the fiery "Organ Boogaloo," featuring punchy sax harmony and accents by David "Fathead " Newman. Two compelling tributes show Seneri's ... read more

Tracks:

1. Softly, as in a Morning Sunrise [Hammerstein/Romberg]
2. Unchain My Heart [Powell/Sharp]
3. Steamrollin' [Seneri]
4. Flamingo [Anderson/Grouya]
5. Reccato Bossanova [Antonio/Ferreira]
6. These Foolish Things [Marvell]
7. Straight, No Chaser [Monk]
8. Organ Boogaloo [Seneri]
9. Feat for FOUR [Williams]
10. Beautiful Love [Gillespie/King/VanA]
11. Walking My Baby Back Home [Ahlert/Turk]
12. There Is No Greater Love [Jones/Symes]

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