Pete McCann: Most Folks (OmniTone 15213)

From gentle nylon acoustic guitar sounds to sinewy and intricate jazz guitar runs to roots-of-grunge Jimi Hendrix-inspired hooting, guitarist/composer Pete McCann blends straight-ahead jazz, post-bop, creative improvised music, and Latin in his new OmniTone album Most Folks that should appeal to, well, the title says it all.  Featuring a quartet that includes top improvisers from the Big Apple’s vital jazz and creative music scene, Most Folks should turn lovers of good music on to one of jazz’s best-kept secrets.

The eminently listenable CD features homespun and wide-ranging inspirations from McCann’s life including his kids and Ecuadorian aunts to Middle Eastern cab drivers, Colonel Sanders, and a “backspeaking” commander-in-chief to guitar heroes Allan Holdsworth and John McLaughlin.

Personnel
Pete McCann, electric guitar, acoustic guitar
John O’Gallagher, alto saxophone, soprano saxophone
John Hebert, bass
Mark Ferber, drums, percussion
Mike Holober, piano