Blend the styles of Mike Stern, Pat Martino and Stevie Ray Vaughn, plus throw in a little Andy Summers and U2's "The Edge" for good measure you just might end up with a rather unique contemporary jazz guitarist!! Andy Rothstein has played guitar since the age of 13, and studied with such jazz greats as Steve Khan, Kevin Eubanks, Vinnie Zummo and Ted Dunbar. His 2009 release fuses straight ahead bebop with funk and rock stylings, and features a dynamic lineup including:
- Andy Rothstein (Guitar)
- Manolo Badrena (percussion)
- Tom Hammer (keyboards)
- Steve Jankowski (trumpet)
- Erik Lawrence (saxophone)
- Pete Levin (organ/piano)
- Tony Senatore (bass)
- Andy Snitzer (saxophone)
- Lew Soloff (trumpet)
- Luther Rix (drums)
- Van Romaine (drums)
- Tom Timko (saxophone)
- Engineered by Steve Jankowski (Jankland Recording)
- Mastered by Alan Douches (West West Side Music)
- Produced by Steve Jankowski, Andy Rothstein and Tony Senatore
TRACKS
- Return To Reason (Rothstein) - 4:57
- Compass (Rothstein) - 5:03
- No Worries (Steve Jankowski) - 4:36
- Wit of the Staircsae (Rothstein) - 4:08
- Recordame (Joe Henderson) - 6:33
- Giant Steps (John Coltrane) - 6:26
- Word for Word (Rothstein) - 4:52
- Just Friends (Klenner/Lewis) - 4:30
- Minor League (Duke Pearson) - 5:06
- Knuckle Down (Rothstein) - 2:54
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