For ten years or so, David Sills has been emerging as a tenor saxophonist with a knack for fashioning calm, cool improvised lines laced with melodic and harmonic interest. His tonal quality leads reviewers to make comparisons with Stan Getz and Lester Young. Based on his harmonic resourcefulness, … [Read more...]
Archives for March 17, 2006
Comment: Fathead, and Lou, Too
Larry Kart writes from Chicago about the David "Fathead" Newman review in the next exhibit: A wise, lovely, loving piece of writing. A "customized time value" -- yes. I had a similar thought the other day listening to Lou Donaldson on the reissue of his Blue Note album The Natural Soul. The way he … [Read more...]