Nathan Davis Sextet - Peace Treaty LP
$29.98
Label: Sam
One of the first true moments of genius from saxophonist Nathan Davis – a mid '60s European session cut for the tiny SFP label – and a record that's even rarer than his early classics for MPS! The sound here is similar to the MPS sides – a mixture of soul jazz and modal jazz – served up with a bit more freedoms than Davis might have gotten on the US scene, and featuring a lineup that includes Woody Shaw on trumpet, Jean-Louis Chautemps on baritone sax, Rene Urtreger on piano, Jimmy Woode on bass, and Kenny Clarke on drums. The tight rhythm of Woode and Clarke is a nice counterpoint to the modernism of Davis and Shaw – Davis works a bit on soprano, which sounds especially great! Titles include "Peace Treaty," "Klook's Theme," "Now Let M' Tell Ya," "Kansas City Special," and "Sconsolato."
