Album Review: Green Lights from Troy Roberts
Album: Green Lights Artist: Troy Roberts Label Name: Toy Robot Music Website: troyroberts.com Record Label address: toyrobotmusic.com Facebook: @TroyRobertsMusic Instagram: @mistertoyrobot Bandcamp link: https://troyroberts.bandcamp.com Typical of saxophonist and leader Troy Roberts is his indelible skill to form dynamic conversations with his bandmates. Uniquely individual of himself is his proclivity to be both a stimulant and to be stimulated, exploring multiple ways in which he interfaces with his musicians. His saxophone turns thoughtful and pensive in his musings along "The Question," then moves with a whimsical flair through the title track, and pivots to a suave and lofty voice as he helms the melodic course of "By Your Side," all from his latest release Green Lights . Marking his 16th offering as a bandleader, Green Lights presents Roberts's innovative collaborations with John Patitucci on bass, Paul Bollenback on guitar, a...