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Album: Nathan Davis, If (Soul Jazz)

Reviewed,Phil Johnson

Sunday 01 March 2009 01:00 GMT

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It's funny how some names slip through history's net. Following his army service, Kansas City saxophonist Davis spent the Sixties in Paris, leading bands, studying ethno-musicology and turning down contracts with Art Blakey and Blue Note Records, before returning to the US to teach. This 1976 quintet session shows off his funky, spiritual chops on alto, soprano and flute in original tunes evoking Bahia, Africa, New Orleans and Cannonball Adderley. It's great.

Pick of the Album: 'Stick Buddy': warm, spiritual vibes, with Davis on flute

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