John and Kelly Fumo

John and Kelly Fumo With Fumosonic: Grape

by Dan McClenaghan
August 2, 2019

Long time studio whiz and sometimes avant-garde-er, trumpeter John Fumo, teams with the Fumosonic ensemble, including vocalist Kelly Fumo, to explore a set of Great American Songbook gems, laid down mostly in a mellow mood. The group approaches the familiar songs with reverence and sass, beginning with “Don't Wait Too Long," from the Blossom Dearie songbook. Trumpeter Fumo opens the tune muted, in a Prestige Records era Miles Davis mood. Kelly Fumo's vocal delivery is straight ahead--nothing fancy about it--but ...