Billy Harper - Black SaintBilly Harper is one of the great tenor saxophonists in the post Coltrane mold. Originally from Houston, TX and with a degree from the venerable University of North Texas College of Music, Harper emerged on the New York City jazz scene in the late 1960s performing with Art Blakey, Max Roach, Lee Morgan, and others. Known for his soulful and propulsive tone, Harper was already a highly regarded and prolific session man before the release of his debut

Does art imitate life

by 1557 he had settled in Trieste

showcasing the different ways in which we have become a true plague to this planet - from a philosophical

In it's simple form

This CD (recordings by Jean-Luc Herelle) incorporates three successive walks in the world of sound of the English Channel shore where tones of the sea and calls of birds mix into a splendid and peaceful symphony

adding guitar and Mick's wife

The group continued performing live and forging friendships with other locals such as CHEMIKILL

here is now Full Speed Ahead of a band from Givors in the Rhone

boisterous character portraits and remarkable evocations of nature

there were few more problematic than the nose-thumbing Private Randle (Frank Randle)

Spiegle Willcox - Jazz Keeps You Young

baritone and string quartet