Teamwork sets up P.J. Perry for some great tasting jazz

P.J.Perry Quartet
Alto Gusto – Live At The Yardbird Suite
(Cellar Live)
Google Translate claims Alto Gusto is Italian for “high taste” and that pretty much sums up this seemingly effortless hour of hip jazz. Reedman P. J. Perry has made some fine studio recordings, but hearing him in the company of his peers live on stage offers an experience that’s hard to match.
When the saxophonist pulled together scattered friends — Los Angeles pianist Jon Mayer, Toronto bassist