The Benny Amón Trio
Contact: Benny Amón
# of musicians to perform at LJS: 3
Genre: piano-trio evoking 1950s Ahmad Jamal
likely instrumentation: piano, bass, drums
Inquiry date: 1/7/2025
Links to recordings: clips from a Mr. Tipple's performance: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zp3GBqQRZh0
My observations: I originally said 'romantic' because the pianist plays a bit on the saccharine side of the ballad. The groove is good and the competency good -- it's better than mediocre, but I'm not really knocked out by it. (Part of it is the atrocious state of the piano's tuning!).