AVIDIGI

When it comes to transforming a merely entertaining sound into an explosive experience, many of today's sax players could take punch lessons from underrated multi-sax ace Gary Meek. Meek turns Alphonse Mouzon's supreme, happy jazz extravaganza As You Wish into a compelling listen by infusing even the most fluffy ear candy with artsy edges which dash around unpredictably over the generally simple melodic soundscapes Mouzon creates. Originally released in 1989, the collection ambles amiably along a certain safe pathway, when suddenly Meek comes out of nowhere to work his tenor and soprano magic