Talk of the Town (1993)

About this title: Bennie Wallace's unique approach to the tenor sax makes him one of the easiest players to identify, with a constantly probing attack from many different angles, mixing in a bit of dissonance but never losing sight of the melody. This 1993 studio session for Enja featured his working group at the time, including guitarist Jerry Hahn, bassist Bill Huntington and drummer Alvin Queen. His take of "The Best Things in Life are Free" finds him opening alone, then gradually expanding his full bodied tenor as the rhythm section joins in for this old chestnut. "It's the Talk of the Town" sticks closer ... read more

Tracks:

1. The Best Things in Life Are Free [Brown/DeSylva/Hende]
2. It's the Talk of the Town [Livingston/Symes/Ne]
3. Thangs [Wallace]
4. I Concentrate on You [Porter]
5. The Picayune [Wallace]
6. It Has Happened to Me [Wallace]
7. If I Lose [Wallace/Shelton]
8. Blues Velvet [Wallace]

Note: This is a general synopsis. Each listing is further described below.