Jazz Articles about Anthony Wonsey

Anthony Wonsey: Open the Gates

by C. Andrew Hovan
October 1, 1999

A native of Chicago, 27-year-old pianist Anthony Wonsey is one of those uniquely blessed musicians who has chops to burn, a big heart, and the ability to all make it sound so smooth and effortless. His two previous recordings, done in Japan and reissued in the States on Evidence, should have sounded a joyful noise regarding a player of significant abilities, but failed to attract much attention. Then he hooked up with trumpet phenom Nicholas Payton and heads began to ...