In his career,
Brian Bromberg has recorded bop, fusion, and smooth jazz with equal fluency and creativity on acoustic and electric basses.
Choices is somewhat commercial, with funky rhythms, R&B-ish solos, and fade-outs. In general, the solos are more memorable than
Bromberg's originals and grooves. While the material is mostly routine, the improvisations of
Bromberg and altoist
Eric Marienthal are excellent and the musicianship is impressive. But no real surprises occur, making this a lesser and generally easy listening effort by the hugely talented
Brian Bromberg. [The 2005 edition of the album was remixed, remastered, and includes revised content.] ~ Scott Yanow