3 1/2  STARS DOWNBEAT

TITLES  Click on tunes for Audio

1.Tom Thumb – (Wayne Shorter)

2. The Look of Love – (Burt Bacharach)

3. Driftin’ – (Herbie Hancock)

4. Prayin’ For Your Return – (Percy Mayfield)

5. The End of a Love Affair – (Edward Redding)

6. Canteloupe Island – (Herbie Hancock)

7. Round Midnight – (Thelonius Monk)

8. Coming Home Baby – (Ben Tucker)

Bob DeVos – guitar

Gene Ludwig – Hammond B3 organ

Billy James – drums

"The result is DeVos’ Groove Guitar!, appropriately entitled right down to the exclamation mark. The excitement from DeVos’ playing comes directly from the groove: Laid back and obviously enjoying themselves, DeVos’ group breezes through the CD’s nine tunes." 

"Bob DeVos is a jazz monster! DeVos Groove Guitar! is a MUST for all aspiring guitarists. On Thelonious Monk’s classic tune, "Round Midnight" Bob DeVos has a masterpiece arrangement. He plays behind the beat with the organ countering in a very mystical way. This is one of the finest solos I have ever heard played against the chord changes. DeVos is superb! "  

JAZZ IMPROV, Vince Giantomasi,  Summer issue, 2004