Masters, Mark
Capri, 2024, CD
Instrument: Instrumental
Issue: 31.1
Jazz Ruler Type: BigBand
Performance: 4
Sound: 4
Score: 80
O’s Notes: Composer, producer, arranger Mark Masters creates another breathtaking album with Sui Generis featuring trumpeter Tim Hagens. All the music was composed with Tim in mind and goes beyond Masters’ imagination with edgy, courageous solos! Hagens is not the only strong musician in this octet. Drummer Kendall Kay has several strong solos notably on “Interlude”. Our favorites were the swingers: “The Stoic”, “Waxing and Waning”, and “Meet Me At Sal’s & Angie’s” with solos by Jeff Colella (p), Chris Colangelo (b) and of course Hagens.
Publicist: Braithwaite & Katz
