What a great night. Pharoah has Nat Greene bass, Joe Farnsworth and his longtime associate the great William Henderson on piano.
Pharoah was playing an SBA with a Link.
I've heard Pharoah many times, I think he is getting better and deeper as a player. His control of the instrument and the way he can incorporate his range of sounds into straight ahead playing is unique and quite powerful. I don't think there is anyone who comes closer to the flavor of John Coltranes sound then Pharoah.
He started with My Favorite Things which was tremendous. Played a few standards I didn't recognize as well as some of his own material. The highlight was his extended workout on I Want To Talk About You. Trane was coming through in that one.
I've seen some good tenor players this year, Sonny Rollins and Chris Potter but this was a great quartet in a great club and so much more intimate then Symphony Hall where I saw Sonny and I enjoyed this one most of all. This is the way jazz is meant to be heard.
Go see him if you can.
Pharoah was playing an SBA with a Link.
I've heard Pharoah many times, I think he is getting better and deeper as a player. His control of the instrument and the way he can incorporate his range of sounds into straight ahead playing is unique and quite powerful. I don't think there is anyone who comes closer to the flavor of John Coltranes sound then Pharoah.
He started with My Favorite Things which was tremendous. Played a few standards I didn't recognize as well as some of his own material. The highlight was his extended workout on I Want To Talk About You. Trane was coming through in that one.
I've seen some good tenor players this year, Sonny Rollins and Chris Potter but this was a great quartet in a great club and so much more intimate then Symphony Hall where I saw Sonny and I enjoyed this one most of all. This is the way jazz is meant to be heard.
Go see him if you can.
