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JazzTimes reviews Inner Flights…
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Native New Yorker and New England Conservatory grad Benjamin Drazen distinguishes himself as a potent alto saxophonist and accomplished composer on his debut as a leader. Joined by a solid group consisting of pianist Jon Davis, bassist Carlo De Rosa and drummer Eric McPherson, Drazen blows with conviction on swinging vehicles like the burning “Mr. Twilight” and the quote-filled ...Read More
AAJ review for Benjamin Drazen “Inner Flights”…
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Alto and soprano saxophonist Benjamin Drazen’s smashing debut recording as a leader contains all of the essential ingredients for a meaningful mainstream jazz record. The leader’s seven original compositions are a diverse, substantial, and pleasantly familiar lot. Drazen and pianistJon Davis, the disc’s primary soloists, play in the moment and think their way ...Read More
Raul D’Gama Rose reviews “Inner Flights” for AAJ…
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Inside Benjamin Drazen is an old soul, nestling cheek-by-jowl in a fertile mind, brimful with new ideas that undulate and flow beautifully from his alto saxophone. That he is able to take control of this force, and harness its power to open a virtual door to the temple of his muses—running the gamut of saxophonists from Charlie Parker to John Coltrane, and almost certainly ...Read More
Outside Inside Out reviews “Inner Flights”….
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3 new discs from posi-tone, part 1: benjamin drazen’s inner flights
By outsideinsideout
Thanks to the good folks at Posi-Tone records I’ve been receiving their new releases after reviewing Ralph Bowen’s latest in the April issue of Downbeat. Except for the work done by saxophonist Sean Nowell for the label (who happens to be a friend of a friend and a ...Read More
Bruce Lindsay’s AAJ review for Benjamin Drazen “Inner Flights”….
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Track Listing: Mr Twilight; Monkish; Prayer for Brothers Gone; Jazz Heaven; Inner Flights; Neeney’s Waltz; This Is New; Kickin’ Up Dirt; Polka Dots and Moonbeams.
Personnel: Benjamin Drazen: alto saxophone, soprano saxophone; Jon Davis: piano; Carlo De Rosa: bass; Eric McPherson: drums.
Style: Modern Jazz
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Another review for “Inner Flights”….
andrewlienhard.com
Alto saxophonist Benjamin Drazen has been plying his trade around Manhattan’s network of small jazz bars — places like 55 Bar, Smalls, and The Garage — for over a decade. At long last, the New York native unveils his debut outing Inner Flights. In a program of mostly original music, Drazen consistently delivers strong post-Coltrane fire with a sound that lies somewhere bet ...Read More
Lucid Culture has this to say about Benjamin Drazen “Inner Flights”…
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Benjamin Drazen’s Inner Flights Delivers Understated Intensity
Intense but not overbearing, richly melodic, rhythmically surprising yet extremely accessible, saxophonist Benjamin Drazen’s new album Inner Flights is smartly titled. Beneath the surface calm, there’s an inner fire – he’s one of those guys like JD Allen who chooses his spots. Drazen likes a clea ...Read More
Another nice write-up for Benjamin Drazen’s “Inner Flights” CD….
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Benjamin Drazen: Inner Flights
Benjamin Drazen (sax)
Inner Flights (Posi-Tone Records; 2001)
Eric McPherson (drums)
Carlo De Rosa (bass)
Jon Davis (piano)
There is something warm and positive about Benjamin Drazen that keeps me coming back to Inner Flights(Posi-Tone Records). Drazen, a veteran of the New York scene has performed in various settings (funk, jazz and soul) as ...Read More
Another AAJ review for Benjamin Drazen Inner Flights…
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Alto saxophonist Benjamin Drazen has been plying his trade around Manhattan’s network of small jazz bars—places like 55 Bar, Smalls, and The Garage—for over a decade. At long last, the New York native unveils his debut outing, Inner Flights. In a program of mostly original music, Drazen consistently delivers strong post-Coltrane fire, with a sound that lies somewher ...Read More
SomethingElse reviews Benjamin Drazen “Inner Flights”…..
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Benjamin Drazen Inner Flights:
Soprano and alto sax specialist Benjamin Drazen is a relative newcomer, and Inner Flights released earlier this week on Posi-Tone Records marks his first foray as a leader on an album. That doesn’t mean he sounds “green,” though. Now here’s where I might say which famous altoist Drezen sounds like, but I’m kind of reluctant ...Read More