Here is a of horn player that sound like they took the brass torch from Dizzy Gillespie.
John Bailey plays trumpet and flugelhorn with a snappy rhythm team of Edsel Gomez/p, Mike Karn/b, Victor Lewis/dr, Stacy Dillard/ts-ss, Stafford Hunter/tb and some mix and match guests for a snappy bebopping collection of tunes that bring back the joy of jazz.
Bailey’s horn is warm and clear, going bel canto on the duet with Gomez on a glorious read of “People” while sweet and sweaty on “President Gillespie’s Birthday Song” during a festive 2 minute “President Gillespie Suite”. The team drives with excitement with Hunter and Dillard flexing their biceps on “Pebbles In The Pocket” and the bluesy “The Touch Of Her Vibe”. Janet Axelrod’s flute adds warmth to the liting “Elite State Of Mind” and breezes along “ Valsa Rancho”. This one is as crisp as and sharp as a Dolce & Gabbana suit.