Novak & Haar Review of "A Summer's Carol" By: Robert Silverstein oning his craft on sessions for Bo Diddley, The Platters and The Lawrence Welk Orchestra guitarist Jon Novak steps out with a 2004 jazz date from his group, Novak & Harr. Spotlighting Novak in the studio with bassist Mark Haar, A Summer's Carol also features percussionist Joey Guluzia. Jazz guitar buffs will dig where Novak & Haar are coming from on A Summer's Carol. Novak displays his compositional expertise on his own title track, while other treats here are instrumental covers of some much loved songs and jazz standards. Mixing timeless, jazzy covers of "On Green Dolphin Street" and "All The Things You Are" with newer pop classics like "Black Magic Woman" "Wichita Lineman" and Van Morrison's "Moondance" proves to be a stroke of genius. A renowned guitarist teacher, Novak's guitar chops are in fine form while Haar's spirited string bass work rounds out this very appealing jazz guitar CD. © Robert Silverstein / MusicWeb Express 3000 A Summer's Carol J & M Blues Be-Bop Blues It