Topic: Billy Harper

Newman Taylor Baker

Time Out New York - 451 days ago
The bombastic, spotlight-grabbing drummer (Buddy Rich, Art Blakey) is a familiar jazz trope, and in its own way, so is the inverse, exemplified by Paul Motian, Tyshawn Sorey and others who take pains to blend into and complement ensembles. Virginia-born percussionist Newman ...

The Cookers are switched on

ThisIsLondon.co.uk - 1352 days ago
All-star collectives like these are based on the sound business principle that a bandful of stars will attract more customers than a string of quartets led by just one recognised headliner. "It's safety in numbers," admitted David Weiss, the baby of ...