submitted on Sun, 03/09/2008 - 06:06 in Jazz Group by Mike_Longo Similar media
Saxophonist/composer Bruce Eskovitz makes music that is playful and appealing yet challenging and thoughtful at the same time. On an earlier recording, he paid tribute to saxophonist Sonny Rollins in a quartet setting, but here he displays his impressive composing and arranging chops in a big band setting. Eskovitz knows about intimacy and so the charts express a closeness often only achieved in smaller settings. The orchestra never sounds dense or thick, and despite the fact that the leader is an academic--it's Dr. Bruce Eskovitz--the music is bright, never calling attention to itself...
Source: allaboutjazz
Author: Donald Elfman
