A major altoist on the West Coast jazz scene in the 1950s, Charlie Mariano moved to Europe in the 1960s. Other than occasional brief returns to straightahead jazz, Mariano has mostly explored World music, fusion and other styles of music since that time. Innuendo features Mariano improvising in... [+] Expand

A major altoist on the West Coast jazz scene in the 1950s, Charlie Mariano moved to Europe in the 1960s. Other than occasional brief returns to straightahead jazz, Mariano has mostly explored World music, fusion and other styles of music since that time. Innuendo features Mariano improvising in a trio with keyboardist Jasper Van't Hof and drummer-percussionist Marilyn Mazur. Although Van't Hof's piano solos are fine, his synth gives an easy-listening New Age feel to much of the music, making it sound safe, predictable and a little dull. Mariano plays with passion in some spots, closer to David Sanborn than to Charlie Parker, and Mazur is fine in support. But overall, this is merely a pleasant and often-sleepy affair. ~ Scott Yanow, All Music Guide [-] Collapse

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