At the time of this set, which was recorded at Jazz, TX in 2019, saxophonist Ben Flocks had just released his album “Mask of the Muse.” It’s a concept album that takes you behind the curtain and into a dreamland that Flocks characterizes as “a smoky ballroom where a stranger approaches you and whispers in your ear…”
Ben Flocks gets high praise for his sound from saxophonist Joshua Redman, who said when Ben Flocks plays, there’s not a note wasted!
For this set, Flocks is joined by the Doc Watkins trio, and they perform dreamy songs like "Ebb Tide," and "Shangri-La." The show ends with a burner, though—a take on Duke Ellington and Juan Tizol's classic, "Caravan."