Smoke Sessions

Watson’s bright, husky sound, finger-popping swing and easy flow of ideas are as refreshing as early spring. The fact that each tune is inspired by a lesser-known African-American hero is an... — Downbeat, June 2017, 4 out of 5 stars More…

This is from a live-stream session beamed to the world by Smoke Jazz Club, on New York’s Broadway, ostensibly to celebrate Hart’s 80th birthday, so let’s hear it for him. More than that, it’s... — Jazzwise, July 2021, 4 out of 5 stars More…

Williams is better known as a sideman than a leader, his career companions amounting to something of a 'who’s who' of his generation. Yet he has fronted a sizeable crop of albums since 1975,... — Jazzwise, March 2023, 4 out of 5 stars More…