Jazz
Bill Easley - clarinet, flutes, alto sax
Mulgrew Miller - piano
Victor Gaskin - bass
Tony Reedus - drums
"The compositions are fine, but it is Easley clarity that makes this disc stand out. On the first track he is playing freely, overdubbing flute to set up a pastel of sound washes, and a structure very similar to All The Things You Are. In Blues Again he shows his passion for the blues running deep and heavy. Sticking is bop at his best. This album provides more bright moments with each play. (Michael G. Nastos Ann Arbor News)
Bill Easley
Active Decades: '80s, '90s and '00s
Genre: Jazz
Styles: Hard Bop
An extremely versatile and gifted reed player, Bill Easley's displayed a polished, forceful sound on alto, tenor and baritone saxophones; flute; and clarinet. He attended Memphis State University during the '60s, and later worked with Isaac Hayes and did sessions at Stax. Easley moved back to New York and has recorded sessions for Sunnyside and Milestone. He's played with Sir Roland Hanna, James Williams, Bill Mobley, Mulgrew Miller, Grady Tate, George Caldwell, Victor Gaskin, and Billy Higgins among others. His sessions are available on CD.
---Ron Wynn, All Music Guide |
