Disc of the week

La Espada de la Noche

Multi-reedman (tenor, alto, clarinet, bass clarinet and alto flute) Nash is the son of trombonist Dick Nash and nephew of tenorman Ted Nash, both alumni of the Les Brown band. Odeon is a bit of an oddity, made up of Bill Schimmel (accordion), Nathalie Bonin (violin), Clark Gayton (tuba, trombone and baritone horn) and Matt Wilson (drums). They do "Tico Tico," two movements from Rodrigo's famed "Aranjuez" and a Tango version of Gillespie's "Night In Tunisia" that's worth the price of admission.