Jazz Articles about Lennie Hambro

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The Lennie Hambro Quintet: Message From Hambro

by David Rickert
April 12, 2002

Every jazz collector takes pride in owning at least one favorite CD by an unknown artist that they consider a neglected gem; the Collectables label caters to this need with reissues that push the boundaries of obscurity. Many jazz fans will be hard pressed to place Lennie Hambro, (or anyone else on this session for that matter) simply because he never was an artist of any significance. Nevertheless, this session is an enjoyable outing with a West Coast sensibility; Hambro ...