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Nathan Zaporski: Live Recitation

by Jerome Wilson
June 16, 2017

Nathan Zaporski is a composer and alto saxophonist from the Detroit area with a hard, sharp edge to his playing in the tradition of Phil Woods and Jackie McLean. On this live recording, he shows his wares fronting a sympathetic quartet. Zaporski's sound is so speedy and relentless on the opening duo of Thelonious Monk's “Rhythm-a-ning" and his own composition “Wild Bill" he sounds like he's in an endurance contest. However, he maintains a consistent sense of melody and feeling ...