Smoke Sessions

Escoffery devotes four of the album’s 10 tracks to a jazz reconfiguration of composer Benjamin Britten’s choral work Missa Brevis In D, which he’d sung as a child… Most delightful of all is... — Downbeat, June 2020, 4 out of 5 stars More…

Given the articulate and compelling work by Herring and Chestnut, it’s no surprise (indeed, something of a relief) that there are virtually no solos for bassist or drummer, although their backing... — Jazzwise, July 2021, 4 out of 5 stars More…

Davis has peppered the release with a wide variety of styles. It’s a personal album, and he has gathered an outstanding array of sidemen for the date. These musicians blend perfectly as an ensemble,... — Downbeat, July 2017, 3 and a half out of 5 stars More…

Alto saxophonist Bobby Watson’s quintet keeps it real on this entertaining album by hewing to the general hard-bop format the bandleader absorbed and refined during his stint as music director... — Downbeat, August 2020, 4 out of 5 stars More…