October 1999

Paul Kendall
Unspoken Words
Cats Paw Records

By Sunsh Stein

Presenting swinging standards, saxophonist Paul Kendall fronts two different organ-drum trios. These are classic jazz renderings of classic tunes. Kendall hits some nice low tones on "Tenderly," and plays liltingly on "Triste." Bobby Forrester's organ drives "Love for Sale," and kicks up on "Db Blues," while drummer Rudy Petschauer propels Miles Davis's "Solar." Adding their skill to other tracks are organist Ron Oswanski and drummer Mike Petrocini.