Jazz Articles about Shawn Bell

Shawn Bell Quintet: Things Yet Unknown

by C. Michael Bailey
March 24, 2011

Trombonist Shawn Bell wants to sate the appetite of avid brass lovers with his Things Yet Unknown. He hosts a trombone/trumpet (or flugelhorn) frontline quintet that is, at once, smooth and bright. This slim release comprises seven selections, five of which are original compositions. Bell is a conservative sort, opting to mostly stay in the mainstream; however, he does get an impulse to color outside the lines also. The disc begins with the diptych of Bell's title ...