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Willie Akins: Alima
by Dave Nathan
A well kept secret for over 40 years, Willie Akins cut his jazz teeth in New York playing with such jazz giants as Thelonious Monk and John Coltrane at Mintons and Small's Paradise. Working out of St. Louis for the last several years, the Catalyst label has given Mr. Akins his first crack at an album ...
Willie Akins Quartet: Alima
by Mike Neely
Saxophonist Willie Akins and his quartet play straight ahead jazz with plenty of heart. Their Alima is a satisfying performance by a group of musicians who display a chemistry that could only arise out of the mutual respect of attentive listening. Akins plays a warm tenor, at times reminiscent of Hank Mobley and early John Coltrane. ...
