Alan Rosenthal

Alan Rosenthal: Just Sayin'

by Hrayr Attarian
May 3, 2012

There is an over abundance of piano trio albums in the annals of jazz, so recording one that stands head and shoulders above the rest is a challenge in and of itself. Alan Rosenthal and his colleagues, however, have met the challenge effortlessly, resulting in the stimulating Just Sayin'. Though classically trained, Rosenthal is also well at home in the bop vernacular, especially Bud Powell's linear explorations. He pays homage to Powell directly and indirectly. The former ...