Slow Play

Pianist Ben Markley offers eight original compositions and his quartet extraordinaire, including Joel Frahm (tenor sax, soprano sax on one song), Marty Kenney (bass) and Jim White (drums) with guest Andy Wheelock adding congas on two songs. The songs swing and jump for all they're worth for beginning to end as the piano and sax intertwine and react to each other. The group is tight and when Frahm turns things loose, the music is swinging with the best. There are some mellow sides as well. Overall, dynamic and beautiful!