Adam Schroeder - A Handful Of Stars Fulfilled By AEC Being one of the finest

Being one of the finest exports Australia has to offer

Following in the footsteps of his teacher

Despite their retrospective musical language

Lesley Sharp

East Central University

Adam Schroeder - A Handful Of Stars Fulfilled By AEC Being one of the finestA Handful of Stars is a most apt description for Los Angeles' first call baritone saxophonist Adam Schroeder's debut release as a leader. He has assembled a hard swinging and sublimely sensitive quartet with veterans John Clayton, Jeff Hamilton and rising star guitarist, Graham Dechter. The eleven tunes include works by Cole Porter, Duke Ellington, Neal Hefti, Quincy Jones and other composers as well as two of Schroeder's elegant originals. While