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Temple of Olympic Zeus
Temple of Olympic Zeus
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Ever since he first began to be noticed in 1992,
has developed into one of the giants of the tenor sax. He is not an
trailblazer; nor are there scores of saxophonists who sound like his clones. But
has developed his own sound within the areas of
to
; he gives the impression that he can sound confident and very credible in any setting, and he has yet to make an unworthy recording. He has led at least 20 CD recordings since his emergence, with
being one of his best. The middle of the CD, where
performs a lyrical version of
and a hard-swinging
features some of his finest playing. Four selections add the fiery trumpet of
, who is a particularly suitable match with
. Pianist
sounds inspired throughout this outing and bassist
and drummer
are stimulating and supportive. But the main star is
, a brilliant improviser who deserves much more recognition for invigorating
's modern mainstream. ~ Scott Yanow