Larry Goldings is one of the most promising of the younger organists. Although he was originally known as a pianist,
Goldings has been mostly concentrating on organ, including a high-profile stint as a member of John Scofield's quartet. For his Warner Bros. debut,
Whatever It Takes,
Goldings is teamed with guitarist
Peter Bernstein and drummer
Bill Stewart for ten numbers, five of which include some notable guests. Two songs match together the soulful altos of
Maceo Parker and
David Sanborn, young tenor giant
Joshua Redman is on three other numbers (including "Yipes," which also includes
Parker), and there are two appearances by trombonist
Fred Wesley. The music features a lot of appealing grooves that look back to the classic Hammond organ era of the 1960s while remaining contemporary. ~ Scott Yanow