George Coleman; George Coleman With Strings

Imagine---George Coleman at 89 years old playing his tenor saxophone like he's fifty years younger! And what great company he has in David Hazeltine, piano; John Webber, bass; Joe Farnsworth, drums; Café da Silva on occasional percussion; and gorgeous string arrangements by Bill Dobbins. The songs Coleman chooses are, as one might suspect, all primo melodies from years gone by. How about “Dedicated To You”, “Moment To Moment”, “Stella By Starlight”, and two versions apiece of “A Time For Love” and Monk's “Ugly Beauty”. This is a stunning reminder of what the art of jazz was all about way back in, say, the 1950's. If only for this moment, it sure is great to hear it again.

High Note; 2025; appx. 58 min.