Bing, Bing, Bing!

1	Greasy Granny 4:56
2	Wornell's Yorkies 4:00
3	Fistful of Haggis 6:46
4	Come as You Are 6:10
5	Scrabbling for Purchase 4:49
6	Bullethead 5:33
7	Bing, Bing, Bing, Bing 7:57
8	Squiddlesticks 4:06
9	Lazy Susan (With a Client Now) 6:15
10	Elbo Room 5:58

Barnes & Noble

The Charlie Hunter Trio's album Bing, Bing, Bing!is the brainchild of a modern breed of young jazzeteers. This new jazz incorporates the sounds of Hawaiian pop, Latin salsa, and street funk; the intent is to erase the notion of jazz as purely cerebral music. "Wornell's Yorkies" is a perfect example; it sidles up alongside the listener with its faux bossa nova arrangement and inquisitive tenor sax play to create a tune whose beats could shake up a storm in any club. Jazz meets grunge in the trio's version of the Kurt Cobain-penned "Come as You Are," in which Hunter's eight-string guitar delineates the vocals of the late Nirvana front man, while the backing musicians double-time the groove behind him. Bing, Bing, Bing!speaks volumes for the way modern jazz is going. So buy, buy, buy. Chiedo Nkwocha

All Music Guide

It is difficult not to be impressed with the playing of guitarist Charlie Hunter. By using an extra string, Hunter is able to create his own basslines and have a very self-sufficient bassless (and keyboardless) trio with tenor-saxophonist Dave Ellis and drummer Jay Lane that has all of the parts covered. The music on Bing, Bing, Bing! crosses over between straight-ahead jamming to '70s retro-funk (à la Eddie Harris) that is infectious enough to fit into an acid jazz setting. However, even at its funkiest, the rhythms are subtle and the improvising reasonably creative, making this a potentially popular group who should still interest jazz listeners. Scott Yanow