Author: George W. Harris

Shawn Maxwell: J Town Suite

Playing flute, soprano and alto sax, Shawn Maxwell plays deep and soulful pulses with his team of Michael Barton/eb, Collin Clauson/key-wur and Greg Essig/dr on this collection of originals. The album alternates between concise funky jams  like “Hickory Street” and…

Foreign Affair Trio: Sous Le Vent

Hector Martignon/p Eduardo Dudu Penz/b and Raphael Nick/dr form a trio with guests Luis Bonilla/tb, Jean-Lou Tredoux/vib and Xavier Paternot/fl on this breezy mix of mostly originals. The three create shadowy moods on “Prelude X” graceful on the pretty “Gabriela”.…