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Troy ROBERTS – Tales & Tones – Inner Circle Music

by Audiophile Audition | Apr 17, 2017 | Jazz CD Reviews

Saxophonist Troy Roberts preserves a classic and standard jazz approach. Troy Roberts – Tales & Tones [TrackList follows] – Inner Circle Music INCM066CD, 62:35 (1/5/17) ****: (Troy Roberts – tenor and soprano saxophone, producer; Silvano Monasterios – piano; Robert Hurst – upright bass; Jeff ‘Tain’ Watts – drums) On his seventh outing as a leader, Tales & Tones, saxophonist Troy Roberts has a few stories to tell, and conveys them like the expressive and professional musician he is. Roberts may not be as well-known as some other saxophonists who reside and perform regularly in the New York City area, but he’s got some solid history with established players. Roberts has been or still is a member of bands led by drummer Jeff ‘Tain’ Watts and Hammond B-3 organist Joey DeFrancesco. He’s also collaborated with pianist Silvano Monasterios, Dave Grusin and others. Roberts retains Monasterios and Watts—who were on Roberts’ previous album, 2015’s Secret Rhymes—and adds bassist Robert Hurst (who, like Watts, has some spent time with members of the Marsalis clan). Together the four musicians present an hour-long program of mostly traditional jazz (with some modern touches here and there), with six Roberts originals, and covers by Billy Strayhorn, Bernie […]