Crossfire (1998)

About this title: Davis is one of the breed of young boppers whom have mastered the idiom. Here, the trombonist leads a group mostly culled from "One for All," a conglomeration of extraordinary musicians who perform regularly together in the Big Apple. Veteran pianist Harold Mabern joins them, adding experience and depth. Davis plays a mean 'bone, strongly indebted to Curtis Fuller. Like Fuller, he sticks to the middle range of the horn, boasts a somewhat nasal tone, and plays smoothly at almost any tempo. He is also a good, if cautious, composer. Tenor saxophonist Eric Alexander continues to grow both in ... read more

Tracks:

1. Then and Now [Davis]
2. From the Inside Out [Dirubbo]
3. Peacekeeper [Casey]
4. Old Folks [Hill/Robison]
5. Cousin Mary [Coltrane]
6. Falling in Love With Love [Rodgers/Hart]
7. This Nearly Was Mine [Rodgers/Hammerstein]
8. Con Alma [Gillespie]

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