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Jesse Davis: Reflections
Tone. Every horn player worth their salt needs a good – or at least memorable – one (to paraphrase Mark Hollis: before you play two notes, learn how to play one). And as technique and speed become more and more prevalent in jazz, it’s nice to hear a saxist who sucks out the marrow of […]
Carlos Henriquez: Monk Con Clave
You wait ages for a decent Thelonious Monk covers album and then two come along within a year. Monk Con Clave, devised and arranged by bassist Carlos Henriquez and featuring his contemporaries from NYC’s Jazz At The Lincoln Center Orchestra, is a really exciting collection which engages both brain and body. A big band including […]
