John McLean - Better Angels

No jazz musician in Chicago can more quickly electrify a tune or galvanize an audience - Chicago Reader. For his second recording as a leader, guitarist/composer John McLean and his group explore a broad aural palette, adding voice and violin to his working quintet, as they explore a set of originals, pop standards such as the Beatles' Blackbird, and old standards, including a raucous, inventive take on Air Mail Special. Featuring vocalist Grazyna Auguscik and violinist Zach Brock. "Smokes with an authenticity that centers on exciting guitar leadership." - All About Jazz.