On the cover of their cheekily titled new album Greatest Hits (Sazi), Bay Area drummer Scott Amendola and Hammond B-3 groove merchant (and Evanston native) Wil Blades are pitted against each another behind their respective setups, but the music they make relies on total cooperation. As a duo they generate a thick, full-bodied sound, Blades using the organ’s bass pedals to build a deep bottom and Amendola getting a fat presence from his kit without losing his touch on swing and bossa-nova accents.…
On the cover of their cheekily titled new album Greatest Hits (Sazi), Bay Area drummer Scott Amendola and Hammond B-3 groove merchant (and Evanston native) Wil Blades are pitted against each another behind their respective setups, but the music they make relies on total cooperation. As a duo they generate a thick, full-bodied sound, Blades using the organ’s bass pedals to build a deep bottom and Amendola getting a fat presence from his kit without losing his touch on swing and bossa-nova accents.…