Opal Dream
Howie Smith and Mike NockJazz
Open Blue OBCD-1201
Reviewed by Tony Mitchell, January 1st, 2015
Saxophonist Howie Smith, who is based in Cleveland, Ohio, established the first university jazz studies program at the Sydney Conservatorium in 1973 on a Fulbright grant, and was Director of Jazz Studies there for three years as well as a member of Jazz Co/op with Roger Frampton, Phil Treloar and bassist Jack Thorncraft. He has… continue reading »