Review - March 1997 - by Kenny Mathieson

Bobby Wellins: The Satin Album (Jazzizit)

It was an inspired notion by label boss Michael Eagleton to bring together Bobby Wellins's rich, smooth-as-hot-syrup tenor saxophone with the twelve tunes from Billie Holiday's legendary Lady In Satin album. The result is an instant late night classic.

A highly sympathetic trio-Colin Purbrook (piano), Dave Green (bass), Clark Tracey (drums) - provide Wellins with lush, beautifully focussed support on the unfussy arrangements, still in the original album's running order, and the Scottish saxman responds with sublime, insightful ballad playing. Don't miss it. 4 stars

(c) Kenny Mathieson (First published in the Scotsman newspaper).