Alan Barnes with Ken Mathieson's Classic Jazz Orchestra: The Glasgow Suite – review

(Woodville)Saxophonist and composer Benny Carter, who lived to the age of 95, was a mere 80 when commissioned to write this suite for the 1987 Glasgow jazz festival. Unearthed by Scottish drummer Ken Mathieson and performed here by his Classic Jazz Orchestra, with Barnes playing the composer's own part, it turns out to be typical Carter – gracefully deft and packed with delightful ideas. Few contemporary musicians can suggest another player's style as effectively and discreetly as Alan Barnes,...

Read full article Share article