The Sound of Sonny

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Showcasing the saxophonist in a slightly more subdued, highly melodic context, this recording features a mix of quartet arrangements and sparse, pianoless trio tracks. The leader's brilliant, wry humor is deeply evident in his unparalleled ability to completely deconstruct and reinvent unlikely pop standards like 'Toot, Toot, Tootsie!'. The consistently inventive playing reaffirms his status as arguably the premier improvising structuralist of the era.