Temple Jazz Sextet: Fly With The Wind

Here’s a stuffed Philly Cheese Steak Sandwich of jazz from Temple University, delivered by chopmeisters Terell Stafford/tp, Dick Oatts/as, Bruce Barth/p, Tim Warfield/ts, M ike Boone/b and Justin Faulkner/dr. Always overlooked, trumpeter Terell Stafford burns with clarity on “All Members” with Oatts and Boone getting plenty of leg room in the exit row. The rhythm section simmers as Barth pounds out some Tyneresque tones on “Fly With The Wind”, and floats with Warfield on a classy read of “Naima”. And if you want fun, put on  your boogaloo shoes for the Soul Train groove of “Yes I Can, No You Can’t”. Oh, yeah, jazz can be fun! I almost forgot!

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