B SHARP JAZZ QUARTET
Genres: Hard Bop, Post Bop • United States

The B Sharp Quartet made a strong impression with their recordings for the MAMA Foundation label. Consisting of drummer Herb Graham, Jr., Randall Willis on reeds, pianist Eliot Douglass (later replaced by Rodney Lee), and bassist Reggie Carson, the L.A.-based group played advanced hard bop that looks toward the avant-garde but always swings. from allmusic B Sharp Jazz Quartet is on a mission: to rescue jazz from it's museum piece rep. Creating a world where the energy and daring of creative improvisation can share the stage (and listeners' record collections) with everything from hip hop to alternative rock. A challenge, for sure, even for a band that has been hailed as one of the brightest hopes for the future of acoustic jazz. But after three years of mixing and measuring the elements that go into its winning straight-ahead formula, B Sharp is breaking through to new levels of artistry and popular read more...