A concert featuring of Eric DeFade, sax, Paul Thompson, bass and Thomas Wendt, drums playing the music from Sonny Rollins’ classic album, Way Out West. Sonny Rollins’ 1957 album Way Out West introduced the technique he called “strolling”, in which he would solo over only bass and drums, without a pianist
The Off Minor Jazz Series highlights the music of legendary jazz composers and players. The series has been curated by drummer Thomas Wendt.