Big Dog 92-7 Music Guide

Kansas City Express

RELEASE
LABEL
Concord Jazz
GENRES
Jazz
Drummer Jake Hanna has only led a handful of recording sessions through the years, although he has been a sideman on a countless number. This well-played, if conventional, mainstream date with trumpeter Bill Berry, tenor saxophonist Richie Kamuca, pianist Nat Pierce and bassist Monty Budwig is most notable for having four rare late-period vocals by the still viable Mary Ann McCall. Among the high points of the instrumentals are "Robbin's Nest," "It's Sand Man" and "Castle Rock."
Scott Yanow, Rovi