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"Fowler is a
personable voice on tenor
and clarinet. His relaxed flourishes recall Scott Hamilton... rewarding
music,
full of bright moments."
Peter Vacher, Jazz UK
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Salute to Al
and Zoot |
 "Al
Cohn and Zoot Sims were products of a decade highlighted
by change, rebellion, and reassessment of values in jazz
and pop music. The '40s saw big bands rise to their
zenith of popularity and fall out of favor, singers
taking on a new importance, Lester Young at his peak of
creativity, and the new music of Parker, Gillespie and
Monk making an indelible indentation on musicians and
public, alike.
Though peripherally influenced by Parker, Cohn and Sims
never veered too far off course, and have, in fact,
expanded on the basic style that Young first created. It
is to be noted that the roots of these two musicians run
deep in jazz, and Louis Armstrong, Coleman Hawkins and
other figures of import in earlier jazz have played a
big part in the development of both musicians."
Verve
Karen Sharp, fresh from
Humphrey Lyttelton's band and now in demand not only
with her own quintet, but the British Jazz Allstars,
joins forces with Robert Fowler for this amazing
tribute to the music and style of Al & Zoot.
“over the past three or four years, she has steadily - I
might almost say stealthily - developed into a major
artist on the scene…a unique opportunity to witness
talent unfolding.”
Humphrey Lyttelton
"Robert
Fowler has a broad, mellow tenor sound that is
reminiscent of the great saxophonists of the 1940s and
50s, and a swinging vibrancy to compete with the best."
Jazz CDs
"The first thing anyone notices about his tenor
saxophone playing is the tone. It's broad, warm and
juicy, a perfect fit for his calm, measured phrasing. "
Dave Gelly, The Observer |
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