Rhythm On The River

Harry Allen

Label: Challenge Records
Format: CD
Barcode: 0608917331127

Catalog number: CR 73311
Releasedate: 11-10-11

The best album on Challenge so far with a strong and tight team of musicians: Rossano Sportiello (piano), Joel Forbes (bass) and Chuck Riggs (drums). But also with the great bonus of cornettist Warren Vaché joining them! A man of great repute who manages to be both lyrical and forceful at the same time, who guests on 4 tracks.

Allen's best CD for Challenge until now!
Allen's tenorsax is smooth sounding as ever
"Allen is the Frank Sinatra of the tenor saxophone: a master interpreter of standards" - C. Michael Bailey
Together with his stalwart team of 3 fine musicians
And also with cornettist Warren Vaché! A man of great repute who manages to be both lyrical and forceful at the same time, who guests on 4 tracks

"A new Harry Allen CD is always awaited with eager anticipation at Challenge and this, his third effort on our behalf, has us happy and excited because we think it's his best yet and that is saying something. With him we are very happy to have his stalwart team of 3 fine musicians, Rossano Sportiello (piano), Joel Forbes (bass) and Chuck Riggs (drums) and joining them comes a real bonus in the shape of cornettist Warren Vaché – a man of great repute who manages to be both lyrical and forceful at the same time, who guests on 4 tracks. As was the case with Harry's previous 2 CD's for us, I came up with a basic theme and a list of possible songs for Harry's approval and also as before, Harry approved the idea and improved the list." (from the linernotes written by Chris Ellis)

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