Credits:James Carter, Cyrus Chestnut, Ali Jackson, Reginald VealDescription:Giventheglutof"StringQuartetTributetoSoandSo,""ElectronicTributetoSomeCrappyBand,"and"Pickin'onWhomever""tributes,"it'ssomewhatsurprisingthatnoonehastackledPavementinatributealbum--notuntilnow,atanyrate.Andevenmoresurprisingisthatit'snotoneofthoseaforementionedknockoffs;it'saheavyweightjazzsessionwithJamesCarter,CyrusChestnut,andReginaldVeal,threeofjazz'sfinestplayersontheirrespectiveinstruments(roundedoutbythetalentedAliJacksonondrums).Youmaybeasking,"whatthehellareabunchofjazzbosdoingplayingPavementtunes?"Theshortanswer,"makingagreatalbum."Remember,underneaththeirslackerimageandloose,lo-fiaesthetic,Pavement'sbesttuneswerememorableandmelodicwithinteresting(thoughsometimesramshackle)arrangements.CarterandCompanyplaytothosestrengthsasaunit,andGoldSoundsisanoverwhelmingsuccess,notjustasatributebutasajazzalbum.Chestnut'ssparklingFenderRhodesshinesthrough