October 1999

David Sills
Journey Together
Naxos of America

By Sunsh Stein

David Sills, a young California tenorman, has put together a most pleasing lineup of tunes and performers for this date. Successfully making the transition from classical sax to absorbing the lessons of jazz masters, Sills creates a smooth sound that displays his influences without copying them. Superb ensemble playing and soloing by pianist Alan Broadbent, guitarist Larry Koonse, drummer Joe LaBarbera and bassist Darek Oles complete this outing.