Live At Cobi's 2 (2006)

"Tenor saxophone player Bill Barron (1927-1989) possessed an original voice - not revolutionary, but unique in its way. Live At Cobi's comes from a pair of late '80s concerts Barron gave not long before his death. Presented here is a live gig by a briefly reunited Barron Brothers Quartet. Bill and his pianist sibling Kenny jointly led a group from 1968 to 1974, recording all too infrequently but establishing themselves as one of the top echelon fraternal teams in jazz. Bassist Cecil McBee and Kennys Sphere colleague Ben Riley complete the rhythm section, contributing mightily to the overall passion and explosiveness of the performances. Barron is sometimes shortchanged as a Coltrane disciple. In his accompanying notes, critic Mark Gardner corrects this misconception by asserting Barrons advanced harmonic concepts as precursors to Tranes own. Whatever the sequence, theyre in evidence throughout this disc and Barron plays the hell out of the six-tune set list." (Derek Taylor / Jazzloft)