Steve Davis: Eloquence | CD review

(Jazz Legacy)Trombonist Steve Davis might seem like a flawless but faceless session man (he's worked for Art Blakey, Jackie McLean, Chick Corea and Benny Golson among others), but he steps up the usual straight-bop formula here in a partnership with the lately departed bop-piano guru Hank Jones, 90 when the session was recorded. Dave Holland vibraphonist Steve Nelson and trumpeter Roy Hargrove are also on hand for three tracks. Whether or not you care for the squashy sound of uptempo trombone so...

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