Tenor saxophonists
Tad Shull
and
Mark Turner
had only met the day before
Two Tenor Ballads
was recorded but immediately found a mutual love of these classic melodies. Like
Ben Webster
or
Coleman Hawkins
,
's tone is harder while
Turner
's is light and reminiscent of
Warne Marsh
. Tried and true standards like
"Autumn in New York,"
"Alone Together,"
"A Flower Is a Lovesome Thing"
are used as duet vehicles while
Shull
is solo on
"I Forgot to Remember"
"You've Changed."
Turner gets his solo shot on
"Blue in Green"
"Turn out the Stars."
The rhythm section comprised of pianist
Kevin Hays
, bassist
Larry Grenadier
, and drummer
Billy Drummond
is complimentary to the romantic mood these tenors set on this
Criss Cross
session cut in December 1994 and released in 2000. ~ Al Campbell