Paul de Barros – Downbeat, August 2022
French Magazine Review (English Translation)
NEWS: Stan Killian, a superb tenor saxophonist in his 40’s originally from Texas who has been established in New York City for 10 years, is now reaching a world class status with this 3rd album on Sunnyside. “Brooklyn Calling” is captivating for many reasons and Stan Killian is playing with references: The title recalls the historical BBC broadcast “London Calling” and of course the Clash, while the pictures on the album cover remind us of Sonny Rollins’ album “The Bridge” and of his iconic picture in the New York Daily News in front of the Williamsburg Bridge. But it is …
StereoGum Review of Brooklyn Calling
I am pleased to share StereoGum‘s great review of Brooklyn Calling, my latest quartet release on Sunnyside Records. “Saxophonist Stan Killian is originally from Texas, and you can hear a little of the Texas blues in his playing, but he’s a longtime New Yorker with a hard-bitten hard bop style perfect for the city’s dark, crowded jazz bars. On this, his third album for Sunnyside, he’s backed by guitarist Paul Bollenbeck and a rhythm section he’s used before, bassist Corcoran Holt and drummer McClenty Hunter. Those two guys, who worked together brilliantly on Hunter’s 2018 album The Groove Hunter, are …