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Stan Killian at 55 Bar
Courtesy of Marvelous Mark Kirby | Posted on May 7, 2012
When
Tue, May 8, 2012
7:00 PM
At Door
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Musicians
Stan Killian
saxophone, tenorBenito Gonzalez
pianoMike Moreno
guitarUgonna Okegwo
bassDonald Edwards
drumsAbout
Bless Stan Killian and the horse he rode in on. Hailing from Texas, the point of origin and departure of tenor greats such as Illinois Jacquet, David "Fathead" Newman, and Dewy Redman, “Killin” Killian shares these legends’ fondness for a fat, smokehouse sound on the tenor, and strident approach to music. Operating out of the post-hard bop territory first trail blazed by Blue Note and Impulse Records in the mid-sixties , Killian swings and grooves, always saying something heartfelt and emotional, sometimes sweet, sometimes intense, sometimes both at once. This show features his usual piano playing collaborator, Benito Gonzalez, whose joyous power matches, even surpasses, Killian’s own, and fellow Texan Mike Moreno on guitar...