Tim Whitehead Quartet ‘Personal Standards Vol 3’

Tim Whitehead tenor sax   David Gordon piano

Dave Whitford d.bass  Tom Hooper drums

In this latest album ‘Personal Standards Vol 3’, Tim Whitehead reflects on and re-evaluates the major projects, commissions and collaborations that have marked his distinguished career at the forefront of jazz.

As Tim says ‘It’s a joy to bring together all these apparently disparate influences under one roof’.  Like the strengths of human community they produce something remarkable in their interaction, with the crucial  interception of these perceptive musicians’

Those of us who have caught him live… have been left in blinking disbelief.  It’s not just his mastery of the tenor, but the absolute conviction of his playing that is so impressive.  Dave Gelly  Observer/BBC