Grant Stewart; Next Spring
While on the path of outstanding tenor sax players, you need to give Grant Stewart some attention. It's a pleasure to hear his boppy, straight presence down the heart of the jazz highway. On this new and impressive session, Stewart is joined by Tardo Hammer, piano; Paul Sikivie, bass, and Grant's brother, Phil Stewart, drums. The nine choices examined here come from a diverse collection of composers with names like Wayne Shorter, Barry Harris, Victor Young, Bob Mover, Thelonious Monk, and Jerome Kern, among others. The surprise of the set is a rarity called “Kiss and Run”. I remember it as a dreamy vocal by the underrated singer Bill Henderson. Stewart throughout is a top tier tenor titan. He and his colleagues have given us yet another album to be played and enjoyed for years to come.
Cellar Music Group; 2025; appx. 56 min.
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