Senders

New album from saxophonist Lenny Sendersky glimmers with personality

Source: Lauren Rogers
November 2, 2011

"Don't play the saxophone. Let it play you," jazz legend Charlie Parker once said. It's a pint of wisdom that saxophonist Lenny Sendersky echoes on his latest album, Lenny Sendersky Quintet (Denmark 2005). There's a strong sense of liberation that fuels Sendersky's alto/soprano sax playing on the record; it glimmers with life and personality, free from any creative restraints. It's a smooth and soothing ride to the casual ear and a technically precise one for enlightened crowds. Both will walk ...
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