Saxophonist Tommy Smith celebrates the jazz tradition with his new mellow standards duo album featuring Brian Kellock on piano. Their previous release, the live recording “Bezique” was Jazz CD of the Week in the Observer and was awarded 5 Stars in the Scotsman.

Saxophonist Tommy Smith celebrates the jazz tradition with his new mellow standards duo album featuring Brian Kellock on piano. The Tommy Smith/Brian Kellock duo began life on 27th July 2002 at the Edinburgh International Jazz Festival.
This first concert together was recorded and the live recording, 'Bezique', was released on Spartacus. It was chosen by Dave Gelly as his Jazz CD of the Week and Kenny Mathieson awarded it 5 Stars in the Scotsman. Rob Adams (Scottish Herald) wrote about the two musicians that "their repertoire may be entirely cover versions, but the playing, personality, boldness, creativity, interpretative skill, extraordinary depth of musical knowledge, bewitching layers of delicacy, and sheer artistry are all their own."

Peter Bacon, The Birmingham Post, reviewed a live performance saying "Both men have technique verging on the gargantuan, yet the music is never virtuosic for virtuosity's sake. Smith is the complete saxophonist, possessing a tone muscular when needed, and sweet as a nut on the ballads. Kellock does everything a post-Oscar Peterson pianist should."

Recorded 2004

Personnel:
Tommy Smith (tenor saxophone), Brian Kellock (piano)