11/13/2025
AllMusic Staff Pick
Perry Robinson Quartet
Call to the Stars
An unsung hero of modern jazz clarinet, Robinson and his quartet stretch parameters and challenge structure, yet luxuriate in tradition. Theirs is a highly metabolized swing fueled by the always incredible pianist Simon Nabatov, grounded by the bass and s**t of Ed Schuller, and flavored with less-intense but varied rhythmic spices by drummer Ernst Bier. Robinson's personal sound comes to the top, a ribald, inquisitive, humorous clarinet.
Call to the Stars by Perry Robinson Quartet released in 1990. Find album reviews, track lists, credits, awards and more at AllMusic.