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Odean Pope: A Singular Voice in the Choir

by Elliott Simon
Grounded in the Baptist spirituals of his youth followed by a musical upbringing in Philadelphia with the likes of John Coltrane and organist Jimmy Smith as mentors, tenor saxophonist Odean Pope is the bridge between hard bop and free. His contributions to jazz are of major historical significance and through his over ...
Last Man Standing

Label: Jazzaway
Released: 2008
Track listing: Call To Order; Ancient Ritual; La Benedicta; Janet's Mood; Black Gardenia; Melodious Theme; Theme For Ernie.
Sonny Simmons: Last Man Standing; Introducing Black Jack Pleasanton & Fourth Dimension

by Jeff Stockton
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Sonny Simmons: Last Man Standing

by Nic Jones
This is the latest in a series of albums under saxophonist Sonny Simmons' name put out by the Norwegian Jazzaway label; a further instalment in the documentation of an abundantly creative artist, but one who only relatively recently has started to receive the kind of exposure he deserves. The setting here is a straight-ahead one and ...