John Allred & Wycliffe Gordon: Head To Head

"Still in their 30s, John Allred and Wycliffe Gordon may just be the next great trombone team. They combine youth and experience to bring both a fresh eye to the music and a healthy respect for the mainstream jazz tradition. The melodies may be familiar, but the performances are continually challenging, exciting and deeply felt. Once you've listened to this CD once, the best thing to do is go back and listen to it again, all the way from the start. This time, notice that extra something that only the finest musicians can give their music. "It's about playing from the heart, playing with real feeling," says Allred. "You can't teach someone to play with soul."

—From the album notes by Matt Schudel, jazz writer for the (Fort-Lauderdale) South Florida Sun Sentinel

Selections:
It's All Right With Me, The Preacher, West End Blues, Cotton Tail, If I Had You, Skylark, Afternoon In Paris, Medley: Sophisticated Lady/I Got It Bad and That Ain't Good, Walkin' My Baby Back Home, Creole Love Call, Caravan, The Curse of An Aching Heart, America, The Beautiful