Jazz Articles about Luisa Brito

Oscar Penas: Astronautus

by AAJ Staff
March 1, 2004

The music of this group led by Oscar Penas is firmly rooted in the post-bop mainstream, yet it sounds fresh and distinctive, possessing a quality of lightness coupled with considerable drive. And Astronautus serves notice that a major new saxophonist has arrived. His name is Javier Vercher, and with any kind of luck, we'll be hearing a lot more from him.

Vercher has as distinctive a saxophone voice as I've heard lately. His tenor tone is full and ...