Guy Barker Quintet plus Frank Ricotti|Holly J
Thursday, April 20, 2006
Trumpeter Barker is on imperious form, as he so often is on record. Live in clubs, a combination of audience pressure and long working hours can strain his lip, but in the studio he’s relaxed and confident, his tone brassy and full, and his notes never in danger of splitting.

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