He produced an exceptionally big, bright, serrated tone on tenor sax, developed increasingly dramatic phrases, and drew both inspiration and ideas from his band's surging polyrhythms. Indeed, at times the quartet's sound resembled that of a percussion ensemble, with pianist Bill O'Connell contributing hammered chords to the rhythms forged by bassist Mario Rodriguez, percussionist Richie Flores and drummer Robbie Gonzalez. 2001CitySearch Inc. All rights reserved. Perly Inc. The textual, graphic, audio, and audiovisual material in this site is protected by United States copyright law and international treaties. You may not copy, distribute, or use these materials except as necessary for your personal, non-commercial use.
Any trademarks are the property of their respective owners.