 In
his second CD offering, Upstate NY native Jack Prybylski
teamed up with veteran guitarist Ken Navarro to give listeners
a funky CD that is sure to please. With a terrific
mix of smooth jazz and improvisation, this CD will definitely
put Jack in the spotlight.
The opening song, “Night Flyer,” written by
Dave Kayne features Jack on alto sax. His sound is
powerful and he really gets you into the groove. He
lets it fly on this one to really kick things up. Ken
Navarro has an amazing electric guitar solo in the middle. Once
into this track there is no way you can stop listening to
the rest of the CD.
The second track, and my personal favorite, is “Bright
Spot,” again featuring Ken Navarro. Ken’s
acoustic guitar plays nicely off of Jack’s tenor sax. The
melody is pure fun and infectious. It’s definitely
radio friendly with the gentle give and take between the
two players. The title track, “Window Shopping” shows
Jack’s versatility on all three saxes – soprano,
alto and tenor. The mood of the song is an easy-breezy
one with great sax lines and terrific keyboard work provided
by Jay Rowe. “3 Cats” is up next with a
lot of great sax improvisation even in its melodic structure. This
song makes you think of an old club with a few guys jamming
into the wee hours.
Ready to dance? Then crank up “Santa Faustina” for
some Latin-infused music designed to get you going. Ken
Navarro is amazing on the acoustic guitar and Jack’s
sax grooves on the tenor immediately take you on a journey. You
feel transported to another world. Drums provided by
Reggie Evans and percussion by Kevin Prince add to the samba
feel of this fast-paced song. “I
Need You” is a beautiful song. It is romantic,
sensual, and heartfelt. The smooth tenor sax draws
you in with every note and has you swaying and swooning. Jack
gives an impressive cover of Stevie Wonder’s “I
Wish.” This song is done exceptionally well and
doesn’t at all feel like the typical covers you might
hear. Jack makes it his own with his wonderful alto
sound, background vocals of J.J. Moscato, and a terrific
horn section (tenor sax – Jim Runtola, trumpet – Rick
Keller, and trombone – Jeff Marsha). The song
is funky and fun, and takes you back to the 70s.
“Don’t Say No” is a vocal tune featuring
J.J. Moscato. He has a very silky voice which pairs
nicely with the soprano sax of Jack. It’s a gentle
flowing song. The final track is “Space Lion” from
the animated series “Cowboy Bebop.” Jack
is featured on the tenor sax and gives it a haunting feel
to the backdrop of a gentle piano. African vocals and
music laced into the song takes you on a trip across the
world.
Overall, Window Shopping will
give you a terrific window into who Jack Prybylski is and
the talent hidden in Buffalo, NY. So the next time
you are in a record store, make sure you go Window
Shopping.
- Bonnie Schendell
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