The two young tenor saxophonists leading the newish quartet Black Diamond don’t indulge in the bravado and flash that so many green jazz musicians exhibit when they set out to make a recording. Artie Black and Hunter Diamond sound much wiser than their years—they’re 28 and 27, respectively—on their impressive debut album, Mandala (Shifting Paradigm).…
The two young tenor saxophonists leading the newish quartet Black Diamond don’t indulge in the bravado and flash that so many green jazz musicians exhibit when they set out to make a recording. Artie Black and Hunter Diamond sound much wiser than their years—they’re 28 and 27, respectively—on their impressive debut album, Mandala (Shifting Paradigm).…