Hempton, Nick
Cellar Music, 2025, CD
Instrument: Saxophone
Issue: 31.2
Jazz Ruler Type: Fusion
Performance: 3
Sound: 3
Score: 72
O’s Notes: Canadian tenor saxophonist Nick Hempton reunited with old friends at Vancouver’s popular Frankie’s Jazz Club. The comrades are Nick Peck on the B3, drummer Jesse Cahill, and executive producer Cory Weeds (t-sax). They try to take our minds off the disparaging news with a greasy, soulful, dose of contemporary jazz centered around the B3. The mood is bright, and the energy is positive. “Conn Men”, “Loose Ends”, and “Polkadots and Moonbeams” stand out.
Publicist: Lisa Reedy Promotions