Lena Bloch, Russ Lossing, Cameron Brown, Billy Mintz at Baha'i Center

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Although Lena Bloch's FEATHERY Quartet resembles a traditional tenor saxophone quartet, it's really a small orchestra of shape-changers. Melodic lines pass from one player to another, and there is no clear dividing line between "horn" and "rhythm," with equal emphasis given to sonic masters Billy Mintz and Cameron Brown. The group offers compositions by Bloch and pianist Russ Lossing, extended forms, pensive, rollicking, or dark, leisurely thoughtful dances. At the end of a Feathery set, one has done more than hear improvisation; one has taken gentle zigzag journeys.

Michael Steinman, JAZZ LIVES