January/February 2009

Paul Kogut & Kelly Sill
Peace
Blujazz

By Bill Milkowski

Intimate, swinging and free-flowing duets highlight the chemistry between Chicagoans Kelly Sill on bass and the accomplished guitarist Paul Kogut, who showcases his chordal mastery on standards (“Like Someone in Love,” “How My Heart Sings”) as well as on such decidedly un-guitaristic numbers as Sam Rivers’ “Beatrice,” Chick Corea’s “Windows,” Wayne Shorter’s “House of Jade” and Horace Silver’s “Peace.” Guitar aficionados, particularly fans of Ted Greene, Lenny Breau and Jim Hall, will dig this.