There was hooting, hollering and even whistling to cheer this fabulous performance. PJ Perry blew hot, he blew cool, and he blew the audience away. − Stephen Pedersen, The Chronicle-Herald (Halifax) PJ Perry overjoys concertgoers with Joy of Sax … PJ came on and knocked us back in our seats … the whole orchestra jumping like a 727 leaping off the deck at full throttle … fluid improvisation as eloquent as Shakespeare. Joy of Sax a lot more than jazz … Perry fashioned a wisely-judged program … Perry is an extremely versatile player. …absolutely brilliant as a saxophone player. Perry has a veteran’s ear for phrase and elegance. Pops concert perfect antidote to winter blahs … Saxophonist P.J Perry isn’t just a good player, he’s up there with the best. − Steven Pederson, Halifax Chonicle Herald His intimate musical knowledge of the great 20th century composers, such as George Gershwin, Cole Porter, Harold Arlen and Duke Ellington, delights pops audiences all over the world. Fluid improvisation … as eloquent as Shakespeare. PJ Perry is considered to be Canada’s finest saxophonist. PJ Perry overjoys concertgoers with Joy of Sax. PJ came and knocked us back in our seats … the whole orchestra jumping like a 727 leaping off the deck at full throttle … fluid improvisation … as eloquent as Shakespeare. Impassioned, intelligent and well-posed, one wonders does it get any better? − Roger Levesque, Edmonton Journal − Richard Chabesiew, Victoria Jazz Review Musicians as great as PJ aren’t a dime a dozen. Top gun on the alto sax … melodies delievered with satisfying conviction. The man sparkled, serenaded, scorched and soothed the audience with his playing that is set on the most beautiful of tones. Sax man blows audience away! − Sheila Keenan, The Daily News He builds his solos off of the themes, adds to the music’s richness, and sounds relaxed throughout even when the tempo is faster. Tommy Banks’ thoughtful solos and tasteful accompaniment fit perfectly with PJ Perry which should not be too much of a surprise, since they first played together 50 years ago! On their first-ever duet album, PJ Perry and Tommy Banks create a classic, available from. The repertoire, which includes such gems as Charlie Haden’s First Song, Joy Spring, Lee Morgan’s Ceora, Delilah and My Ideal, is filled with rich melodies for Perry to caress. Teamed on duets with pianist Tommy Banks, Perry (who is heard on alto and tenor) plays extremely well on 16 high-quality songs. On Old Friends he is heard in a more intimate and melodic setting than usual. − Phil DwyerĪlthough I tend to think of alto-ist PJ Perry as Canada’s Sonny Stitt, a superior bop-oriented improviser. I’m proud to be able to call PJ a friend and colleague. He has provided guidance to generations of young musicians, inspiration to his peers, and thrilled audiences with his heartfelt and brilliant improvisations. For the last several decades PJ Perry has set the standard for saxophone playing in Canada.
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