Not every European jazz saxophonist is immersed in trying to be the latest cutting-edge innovator. has played a wide range of material on the Danish jazz scene, but his debut as a leader is a striking, old-fashioned quartet session -- dominated by songs from the Great American Songbook and top American jazz composers -- with the support of an excellent rhythm section, including pianist , bassist , and drummer . One can hear elements of several greats in the tenor saxophonist's playing, though he never results to pure copying of any one man's style. is a suitably lush opener, with a brief rapid-fire run suggestive of 's explosive soloist , while his reverent treatment of 's would have likely impressed its composer. also delights in early, now infrequently performed songs like and finding plenty of life left in these old chestnuts. While there is no new ground broken on this warm debut disc, has done a fine job interpreting these familiar standards. ~ Ken Dryden