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Billy Kerr: The Eagle Has Landed... Eh?
by Jack Bowers
If you keep a record of insignificant data, file Billy Kerr under “N, for “names you should know but probably don't. There's a saying about musicians (one that I've never bought into) that goes something like this: “If you haven't lived it, you can't play it. On the other hand, it's an undeniable fact that Billy Kerr's playing is a mirror image of his personality. That is to say, nice. I've not met a slew of musicians, but I must ...
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by John Sharpe
Billy Kerr was a member of the New York Saxophone Quartet for 18 years. He is one of many talented journeymen jazz musicians who carry on a lifelong affair with the music, yet never gain widespread public acclaim. On The Eagle Has Landed...eh? this Brooklyn-born tenor/clarinetist, who now lives in Montreal, showcases his considerable composing, arranging and soloing talents. Kerr's tenor tone is attractively wide-ranging and his delicate touch on the clarinet is beautifully rendered on a pair of ballads, ...
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