Jazz Articles about Wren/Stabbins/Riley/Sanders

Wren/Stabbins/Riley/Sanders: Four In The Afternoon

by Mark Corroto
August 7, 2002

This 2001 session was a return to the improvising scene by bassist Tony Wren. For those who are tuned into the British scene, his return was celebrated. For those of us stateside, who only get bits and pieces of information and performances via recordings, please rejoice in this quartet date.

The significance of this session stems from the maturity and sophistication of the music making. Listeners not aware that this is pure improvisation, with no prior discussion of ...