Joe Lovano Nonet: Paris Concert

Focus tenor sax master Joe Lovano strikes an ear-pleasing balance between big band power and small combo intimacy in this release of a performance staged with his nine-piece ensemble and featuring such timeless hits as "On a Misty Night", "Embraceable You", and "Abstractions on 52nd Street". In addition to offering a performance that features the late John Hicks, this release also contains an interview with Lovano entitled "In Conversation with Joe Lovano Nonet."