Lew Tabackin Trio at Bimhuis

American jazz musician Lew Tabackin is a household name since the 1960s as a tenor saxophonist and flutist, with many honorable mentions in, among others, the Downbeat Polls.

Saxophonist Lew Tabackin remained true to the big tenor sound with which he grew up, Coleman Hawkins’ presence, Ben Webster’s warmth and Sonny Rollins’ inventiveness. He has also gained top recognition as a flutist. His solos are like ‘miniature compositions inside each piece of music’ (Downbeat), structured and spontaneous at the same time. His recent trio album Soundscapes features original compositions alongside pieces by, among others, John Lewis and Duke Ellington....

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American jazz musician Lew Tabackin is a household name since the 1960s as a tenor saxophonist and flutist, with many honorable mentions in, among others, the Downbeat Polls.

Saxophonist Lew Tabackin remained true to the big tenor sound with which he grew up, Coleman Hawkins’ presence, Ben Webster’s warmth and Sonny Rollins’ inventiveness. He has also gained top recognition as a flutist. His solos are like ‘miniature compositions inside each piece of music’ (Downbeat), structured and spontaneous at the same time. His recent trio album Soundscapes features original compositions alongside pieces by, among others, John Lewis and Duke Ellington.

Lew Tabackin garnered great acclaim in the 1970s and 80s with the big band he led together with his wife Toshiko Akiyoshi, at first from Los Angeles and later from New York. The band topped the Downbeat Polls and played the North Sea Jazz Festival several times. His album with alto player Phil Woods received an honorable mention in the Penguin Guide to Jazz.

‘Lew Tabackin sounds as vivacious as ever on Soundscapes, the listener in the palm of his hands from the opening notes’ (New York City Jazz Record).

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