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Mike Wade and the Jazz Mafia: The Broach Approach
by C. Michael Bailey
Trumpeter Mike Wade’s name is not exactly a household word, even by jazz standards. Yet he is the founder of three bands, each of which has a recorded legacy. The first is the acoustic Standard Time Quintet, which released Be Truthful on the J Curve label. The second is the electric Mike Wade Reality Band, which released Reality on the Shorty Bop label. Wade's latest group effort comes from the diamond-hard bop ensemble Mike Wade and the Jazz Mafia: The ...
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