Off Limits

Kenny Clarke & Francy Boland - Off Limits (1970) {Polydor–Rearward RW118CD rel 2004}
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© 1970, 2004 Polydor / Rearward | RW118 CD
Jazz / Modern Big Band / Progressive Jazz / Piano / Drums

The Clarke-Boland big band, always a superb group, outdoes even themselves on this outing. They always played with an infectious sass and swagger; here, they sound positively on fire. These arrangements, although filled with Francy Boland's characteristic brilliance, have more "crossover" influence, with musical shouts, squawks, snarls and some funk in the writing. At times I'm reminded of some of the 70's work of the Don Ellis band, although the CBBB is much better. This is also the last recorded performance of lead alto sax player Derek Humble. What a loss to jazz music his passing was.