Sharp Nine is pleased to add the formidable young altoist Dmitry Baevsky to its roster of hard- hitting, straight-ahead artists. The St. Petersburg native has been honing his craft in New York for more than a decade and the results are here for all to enjoy. With a crack young rhythm section of Jeb Patton, David Wong and Jason Brown—and joined by trumpet phenom Jeremy Pelt on four tunes—Baevsky presents a killer program that features Monk's “We See," Bud Powell's “Webb City" and obscure gems including Gigi Gryce's “Shabozz" and Clifford Brown's “LaRue."
His dark, warm tone, superior technique and harmonic sophistication are all on display on his outstanding Sharp Nine debut. This is a superb session that combines hard-driving playing with tender lyricism and establishes Dmitry Baevsky as an exceptional new voice on the alto saxophone.
His dark, warm tone, superior technique and harmonic sophistication are all on display on his outstanding Sharp Nine debut. This is a superb session that combines hard-driving playing with tender lyricism and establishes Dmitry Baevsky as an exceptional new voice on the alto saxophone.
