Doug Lawrence swings his way through this rollicking collection of R&B/soul-jazz tracks fronting a classic tenor sax/organ combo lineup. Featuring fine work from Adam Scone on the Hammond B-3,
High Heel Sneakers harkens back to the early-'60s heyday of
Jimmy Smith, Brother Jack McDuff,
Jimmy McGriff and
Shirley Scott with
Stanley Turrentine. Guitarist
Peter Bernstein contributes to the period feel, working with Scone to recall the great Smith-
Wes Montgomery matchups. With the percussive addition of
Eddie Bobe and conga legend
Carlos "Patato" Valdes on several of the tracks,
Lawrence proves himself a versatile, smooth-but-funky player on this, his second as a leader. And yes...it is that "High Heel Sneakers!"