What a belter! The opening track brings to mind a legendary recording from the past - Tenor Conclave - that threw John Coltrane, Al Cohn, Zoot Sims and Hank Mobley into the studio to produce some memorable music.
This session only has three horns out front but they hit the same high level - a level that is closer to the moon than it is to even the top of the Empire State or whichever is the highest building in Carpentersville, Illinois where it was recorded last July!
The three saxes contribute two pieces each as does pianist Johnson and they blow like as if there was no tomorrow. Altar Blues has the saxes trading choruses blow for blow and had this been a live gig the audience would have been on their feet shouting and cheering, and if it had been from an earlier era, Norman Granz would have been waving his cheque book!
These guys are that good and Johnson, Sommers and Artry are right up there with them. I don't know which tenor is which - they are all true individuals - but, not having solo identification in the notes ... it doesn't matter! You want tenor playing? You got it! Lance.
Available tomorrow (Jan. 21) on AFAR MUSIC.
Valkyrie; Monday Waltz; Force Majeure; Some Other Sunday; Altar Blues; Jazz Folk Song; Curioso; Corea.
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