Album Review: Lovers and Love Songs from Willie Jones III's All-Stars (WJ3)
Album: Lovers and Love Songs Artist: Willie Jones III's All-Stars Label: Night Is Alive Website: https://nightisalive.com/albums/lovers-and-love-songs/ Jazz drummer Willie Jones III takes audiences on a journey of romantic tunes through the decades on his latest CD Lovers and Love Songs from the Night Is Alive label. His band, the Willie Jones III's All-Stars, abbreviated to WJ3 All-Stars, display a dexterity and gentleman-like rapport reminiscent of the great big band era. Their contribution to the format signifies a modern chapter in the memoirs of straight-ahead jazz. Ralph Moore's saxophone plays many of the main motifs through the tracks, taking the lead along "I've Never Been In Love Before," showing a narrative voice that meanders into elegant twists as Steve Davis's trombone twines gently around the phrases and Terell Stafford's trumpet puffs luxuriously, forming dulcet ringlets. The flow of the instruments is enjoyable. The Latin...