| Media Review:
All Music Guide (4 stars)
"...all ten performances are memorable in their own way and
worthy of several listens. This CD is worth it for straight-ahead
jazz fans to go out of their way to acquire..."
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La Jazz Scene
"...On his debut record as a leader "Hangin’ Five",
he displays impressive command of his instrument, but more importantly
a profound musicality with an emphasis on melody..."
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Jazz Times
On his debut, tenorist Sills plays the music of Lennie Tristano,
Billy Strayhorn, Frank Rosolino, Miles Davis, Kennv Barron, Duke
Ellington, and three of his own compositions. Sills playing, while
low-key and without flash, is highly effective.
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Jazz Now
Sills avoids the temptation to show off on this and takes a simple
tack that emphasizes the beauty of the melody with some respecful
embellishment. An overhelful engineer cranked up the reverb on this
track, adding little thereby to the mood Sills worked so carefully
to create.
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