One of the first lessons I learned when I was first getting into jazz, back at the dawn of time, was Follow The Sidemen. If you hear a record that kicks your ass, write down the players' names and start looking for them. If Rudy Royston or Tyshawn Sorey or Johnathan Blake is on drums, buy that album. If Eric Revis or Gregg August or Stephan Crump is on bass, buy that album. If Aaron Parks or Orrin Evans or John Escreet is on piano, buy that album. There are literally dozens of other players I could have listed, too, but you get the idea.
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Ugly Beauty: The Month In Jazz – August 2017
