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| Dan Willis Quartet "Dan Willis Quartet": Independent Review
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Dan Willis Quartet
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Review of "Dan Willis Quartet"
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By: Jim Macnie
ecombinant powers also make noteworthy The Dan Willis Quartet (A-Records). This disc's achievement isn't that it puts a centrist spin on leftist ideas but that it finds a way to harness a near tumultuous attack with some old-fashioned eloquence. The young leader is a tenor saxophonist whose sound mingles Pharaoh Sanders with David Sanborn. With the help of guitarist Ben Monder, bassist Drew Gress, and drummer John Hollenbeck, Dan Willis shows just how spirited New Orleans struts and psychedelic bounces can be. His big yen to display the swinging side of tension-and-release is never out of view for a moment.
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