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The Mort Weiss Quartet: The Four of Us: Live at Steamers

Read "The Four of Us: Live at Steamers" reviewed by George Harris


Piano-less bands always grab my attention because the lightness and roominess of the music pull me in. This group, featuring 69 year-old Mort Weiss on clarinet and Ron Eschete on seven-string guitar, is quite reminiscent of the classic Paul Desmond quartet. Both lead voices have a cool and dry tone, with only minor influences by Charlie Parker, and they deliver straight-ahead jazz with no frills or gimmicks--simple, smooth sailing over a glassy sea.

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