Trumpet After Dark

Description

Randy Sandke’s use of a string section comprised of viols, as well as his always trenchant writing and commanding trumpet technique, breathes new life into the “jazz-with-strings” concept. Sandke’s influences and interests encompass Beiderbecke, Armstrong, metatonal music and everything in between. This collection of ballads and other atmospheric pieces is certainly easy to listen to but is far from “easy listening.”