Tenor saxophonist Odean Pope spent his teenage years in 1950s Philadelphia with such luminaries as John Coltrane, Lee Morgan and Jimmy Smith. He never...
Troy Collins - 27.05.2010
Though best known for his lengthy tenure accompanying legendary drummer Max Roach, Philadelphia-based tenor saxophonist Odean Pope has long demonstrat...
John Fordham - 29.04.2010
Buy it from Buy the CDOdean PopeOdeans ListIn & Out2010Philadelphia saxophonist and one-time Max Roach sideman Odean Pope might be in his 70s, but rem...
Dave Gelly - 18.04.2010
With expert scoring, a carefully chosen eight-piece band can do just about everything that a complete big band can do - except make a lot of noise. Od...