Cunningham, Adrian
Arbors, 2024, CD
Instrument: Saxophone
Issue: 31.1
Jazz Ruler Type: Bebop
Performance: 4
Sound: 3
Score: 82
O’s Notes: Australian composer, producer Adrian Cunningham (t-sax, cl, fl) leads a quartet with David Kikoski (p), Yasushi Nakamura (b), and Clarence Penn (d). For his latest release It’s About Time. Guest trombonist Wycliffe Gordon stands out on “Battle Hymn Of The Republic” and “Song For Wycliffe”. We also enjoyed “Summertime”, “Julia” featuring Nakamura, “Pamela”, and “Fake News”.
Publicist: Arbors
