The sound of Harold Smith's clarinet brings to mind a roasting set of New Orleans alligator sausage, but this musician's real base of operations is a locale where bratwurst is much more likely to be frying on the grill. Smith, who released an excellent album under his own name in 1994, is an active figure on the Wisconsin jazz scene. The New... [+] Read More

In the tradition of Philadelphia drummers such as Bobby Durham and Mickey Roker, Robert H. Henderson swings so hard that some normally tight-lipped critics have claimed he can do anything the great bop drummers such as Art Blakey and Max Roach can do. He has chosen to use his middle initial in his credits and stage name, presumably to keep a... [+] Read More