Koppel, Benjamin
Cowbell Unit, 2023, CD
Instrument: Saxophone
Issue: 29.4
Jazz Ruler Type: R&B+Jazz
Performance: 3
Sound: 3
Score: 73
O’s Notes: This is a trio of friends, Benjamin Koppel (a-sax), Scott Cooley (b), and Brian Blade (d), coming together with their Perspective. It is a collection of nine original compositions, five by Koppel, three by Colley and one collaboration. “Alphabet Thief”, “Speed Cubing Rubiks”, and “Don’t Rise” are highlights in a varied set of mostly modern jazz.
Publicist: Hubtone