”Katanga!” by Curtis Amy & Dupree Bolton on Pacific Jazz PJ-70

This one is a new favorite. View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize Absolutely brilliant album by sax player Curtis Amy and trumpeter Dupree Bolton. All the way through a mesmerizing session which features both individual brilliance and collective magic when this sextet tackles six outstanding tunes. It’s a great mix with lots of variety and it begs for repeated listening.Texas born Curtis Amy is a cat that has been off my radar through the years. But I’ve been aware of this album for quite a while now, but haven’t really listened to it until just recently. Great player on both tenor and soprano.The co-leader on this date is trumpeter Dupree Bolton, another under the radar cat, but what a player. He delivers some virtuosic stuff on his horn. A flamboyant player, just like his hero Fats Navarro, he commands his instrument with amazing skill. But he also shared…