Ken Fowser / Behn Gillece - Full View

album review

Posi-tone

Release date: April 21st 2009

Availability: CD, MP3 Download, iTunes



Posi-tone, the small independent jazz label from Venice Beach, California, is releasing cutting edge straight ahead jazz and making quite a name for itself.

Ken Fowser / Behn Gillece's 'Full View' is a great example that kicks off with a blistering take on Sam Jones' "Bittersweet", moves neatly through a reflective version of Mal Waldron's "Soul Eyes" - without having to make reference to John Coltrane - and includes an inventive version of the Styne/Green/Comden standard "Just In Time". On the way there is a wealth of strong self-composed material in what is a fine album of high achievement.

The band - Ken Fowser (tenor sax), Behn Gillece (vibes), David Hazeltine (piano), Adam Cote (bass), Paul Francis (drums) – is blessed with fine understanding, particularly with the inspiring contribution of David Hazeltine.

Ken Fowser, from Philadelphia, studied music at University of the Arts, jamming at Chris' Jazz Café and Ortlieb's Jazzhaus before moving to New York, for a Masters at William Paterson University and private lessons with Eric Alexander and Ralph Lalama.

Behn Gillece, also from Philadelphia, who claims Milt Jackson and Bobby Hutcherson as influences, completed his Masters at SUNY Purchase College in 2008 and is author of a number of the self compositions.

You can hear good quality extracts from a number of the tracks on the Ken Fowser and Behn Gillece websites.

Great stuff!







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