 MP3 Sample: BahiaMP3 Sample: My Birthday Led by a drummer with a big groovy beat, this quintet is inspired by the classic tenor sax honking and jousting duels of jazz's classic period. To this foundation of hard swing and be-bop is infused the merriment harmonitude of Thelonious Monk, Wayne Shorter, and Williamson originals. They are just releasing their first CD on Pony Boy Records. The front line features the saxophones of two like minded mutually catalylistic groove tubes, Alexey Nikolaev and Bryan Dickerson, propelled by a swinging and provoking rhythm section. "JAZZ TIMES BEST OF 2002"
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