Bill Moio - Try This (2025) [Hi-Res]
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BAND/ARTIST: Bill Moio
- Title: Try This
- Year Of Release: 2025
- Label: ITI Records
- Genre: Jazz
- Quality: flac lossless (tracks) / flac 24bits - 44.1kHz
- Total Time: 00:56:50
- Total Size: 352 / 631 mb
- WebSite: Album Preview
Tracklist
01. Try This
02. 720 Berkeley
03. I've Heard It All Before
04. Need To Know
05. Friends Again
06. Chuckles
07. Straight Talk
08. Let It Begin
09. Struttin'
10. Arroz Con Pollo
First album in years, co-produced by keyboardist George Whitty, is both smooth & swinging, with nods to George Benson, Pat Martino & Wes Montgomery. Years in Las Vegas, Reno and Lake Tahoe, veteran guitarist Bill Moio has crafted a gem in Try This. Co-produced by keyboardist-arranger George Whitty who has toured and/or recorded with Herbie Hancock, The Brecker Brothers, and Grover Washington Jr., guitar aficionados and smooth jazz fans alike will be introduced to this talent deserving wider recognition, who has been flying under the radar. From the funky Tower of Power-inspired title track to the soulful, blues-tinged Struttin', the gorgeous ballad Friends Again and smooth jazz cruising numbers, Chuckles and Straight Talk, Moio and his cohort Whitty concocted a virtual two-man show on Try This through their accomplished keyboard sampling/sequencing technology and adept drum programming. The result is quite organic-sounding and authentic, while the guitarist unleashes his remarkably fluent chops in scintillating fashion. Along the way, the native of South Portland, Maine and resident of Paradise Valley, Arizona also sneaks in a few tips of the hat to guitar heroes Pat Martino (720 Berkeley and I've Heard It All Before) and Wes Montgomery (particularly his thumbed octaves work on Straight Talk, Let It Begin and Chuckles). A cadre of colleagues with alto saxophonist Eric Marienthal, bassist Jimmy Haslip and drummer Tom Brechtlein, appear as special guests on two tracks, Try This and Struttin' (Brechtlein also appears separately on Need to Know). Trumpeter Wayne Bergeron and trombonist Andy Martin bulk up the synthesized horn section on Struttin' and the Latin flavored closer, Arroz con Pollo. And the full sounding complement of digital horns and strings on I've Heard It All Before and Friends Again sound as convincing as the real deal.
"This music can be enjoyed in depth, as there’s much to admire in both the quality of the compositions and the skill of the artists on the album. I would even say that for young musicians, this album is a great example of craftsmanship, with top-notch mixing, perfectly mastered track choices, and an order that instantly gives you a vision of what a Bill Moio show would be like when you take pleasure in listening. When an album makes you want to dance, something good is happening—and that’s the case here. As you know, we receive tons of albums each month. We listen to them all. Some don’t make it past two tracks before being removed from the CD player, while others, like this one, stay on repeat. It’s never by chance. It takes immense work to achieve such mastery. You might even catch nods to artists like George Benson on the track *Straight Talk*, just through a few guitar riffs here and there. Everything here is done delicately. And as if that weren’t enough, all the tracks are original compositions by Bill Moio, making this album one we deem “Essential.” (Thierry De Clemensat, PARIS-MOVE)
Bill Moio, guitars, keyboards, drum programming
George Whitty, keyboards, piano, Rhodes, synthesizer, drum programming
Jimmy Haslip, bass (track 1)
Tommy Brechtlein, drums ((track 4, 9)
Eric Marienthal, saxophone
Mel Brown, bass (track 7)
Wayne Bergeron, trumpet (track 9,10)
Andy Martin, trombone (track 9, 10)
Mixed by George Whitty
Mastered by George Whitty
Produced by Bill Moio and George Whitty
01. Try This
02. 720 Berkeley
03. I've Heard It All Before
04. Need To Know
05. Friends Again
06. Chuckles
07. Straight Talk
08. Let It Begin
09. Struttin'
10. Arroz Con Pollo
First album in years, co-produced by keyboardist George Whitty, is both smooth & swinging, with nods to George Benson, Pat Martino & Wes Montgomery. Years in Las Vegas, Reno and Lake Tahoe, veteran guitarist Bill Moio has crafted a gem in Try This. Co-produced by keyboardist-arranger George Whitty who has toured and/or recorded with Herbie Hancock, The Brecker Brothers, and Grover Washington Jr., guitar aficionados and smooth jazz fans alike will be introduced to this talent deserving wider recognition, who has been flying under the radar. From the funky Tower of Power-inspired title track to the soulful, blues-tinged Struttin', the gorgeous ballad Friends Again and smooth jazz cruising numbers, Chuckles and Straight Talk, Moio and his cohort Whitty concocted a virtual two-man show on Try This through their accomplished keyboard sampling/sequencing technology and adept drum programming. The result is quite organic-sounding and authentic, while the guitarist unleashes his remarkably fluent chops in scintillating fashion. Along the way, the native of South Portland, Maine and resident of Paradise Valley, Arizona also sneaks in a few tips of the hat to guitar heroes Pat Martino (720 Berkeley and I've Heard It All Before) and Wes Montgomery (particularly his thumbed octaves work on Straight Talk, Let It Begin and Chuckles). A cadre of colleagues with alto saxophonist Eric Marienthal, bassist Jimmy Haslip and drummer Tom Brechtlein, appear as special guests on two tracks, Try This and Struttin' (Brechtlein also appears separately on Need to Know). Trumpeter Wayne Bergeron and trombonist Andy Martin bulk up the synthesized horn section on Struttin' and the Latin flavored closer, Arroz con Pollo. And the full sounding complement of digital horns and strings on I've Heard It All Before and Friends Again sound as convincing as the real deal.
"This music can be enjoyed in depth, as there’s much to admire in both the quality of the compositions and the skill of the artists on the album. I would even say that for young musicians, this album is a great example of craftsmanship, with top-notch mixing, perfectly mastered track choices, and an order that instantly gives you a vision of what a Bill Moio show would be like when you take pleasure in listening. When an album makes you want to dance, something good is happening—and that’s the case here. As you know, we receive tons of albums each month. We listen to them all. Some don’t make it past two tracks before being removed from the CD player, while others, like this one, stay on repeat. It’s never by chance. It takes immense work to achieve such mastery. You might even catch nods to artists like George Benson on the track *Straight Talk*, just through a few guitar riffs here and there. Everything here is done delicately. And as if that weren’t enough, all the tracks are original compositions by Bill Moio, making this album one we deem “Essential.” (Thierry De Clemensat, PARIS-MOVE)
Bill Moio, guitars, keyboards, drum programming
George Whitty, keyboards, piano, Rhodes, synthesizer, drum programming
Jimmy Haslip, bass (track 1)
Tommy Brechtlein, drums ((track 4, 9)
Eric Marienthal, saxophone
Mel Brown, bass (track 7)
Wayne Bergeron, trumpet (track 9,10)
Andy Martin, trombone (track 9, 10)
Mixed by George Whitty
Mastered by George Whitty
Produced by Bill Moio and George Whitty
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