Anthony Baglino There's a lot of Latin rhythm in this CD, but it ll come across as simply good rhythm. Baglino s saxophone is clean and sure, free from the self-conscious distortions some musicians resort to when they re fresh out of musical ideas. The synthetic sounds in this album are not alien noise, they re there because they add taste and texture. Suddenly you understand: sounds are not validated by the historical fact that they ve been around since Handel, they are validated by the effect they have on the music they are playing. If you listen to jazz because you thrive on the elitism of pointless innovation, you might want to pass on The New Solomon Project. But if you're the kind of person who takes your music where you find it, you just might fall in love with Tony Baglino and The New Solomon Project. Michael Kosser