McCarthy, Brian
Truth Revolution, 2023, CD
Instrument: Saxophone
Issue: 29.3
Jazz Ruler Type: BigBand
Performance: 4
Sound: 3
Score: 82
O’s Notes: Brian McCarthy (a-sax) leads a 9-piece band for After Life, an introspective view of our place in space! There are 8 original selections including energetic numbers like “The Beginning” and the more reflective “Flux” that layered the brass in an appreciable arrangement. Matt Aronoff opens “Kepler’s Law” with a fine bass solo. They caught our attention on the title track, a 3-part movement with rich layered brass and warm tones that really swings!
Publicist: Braithwaite & Katz
