What people say:
“The playing of tenor saxophonist David Sills has been described as a meeting of Stan Getz and Joe Henderson, a style in which smooth reserve and technical ability combine in a single cool-to-the-bone sound.”
– LA Times
“He Produces a smooth velvety tone as Getz did and he often weaves long, serpentine, Marsh-like lines…Sills proves to be a warmly expressive player on ballads.”
– Jazz Times
“Like Paul Desmond and Stan Getz, Sills has a warm tone, light attack, perfect technique and he never runs out of ideas”
– – LA Jazz Scene
“It is saxophonist David Sills who really impresses, his smooth, warm sound the perfect complement to Jamie Findlay’s guitar playing”
– London Times
“Sills is a dedicated LA cat whose playing warrants one of those ‘where has he been all my life’ responses.”
– Jazz Society of Oregon
Review: Eastern View – All About Jazz
David Sills: Eastern View (2004) By DAN MCCLENAGHAN, Published: December 12, 2004 With a solid organ trio backing him, tenor…
Review: Green – All About Jazz
David Sills: Green By Dan McClenaghan With tenor saxophonist David Sills, three big “s” words come to mind: Swinging, soulful,…
Review: The Sweetest Melody – Jazz Society of Oregon
THE SWEETEST MELODY by George Fendel The Sweetest Melody, David Sills, tenor sax, Michael Kanan, piano. Another believer in the…
Review: Bigs – JazzReview
Bigs by David Sills By Craig W. Hurst In the parlance of some, “The Bigs” refers to making the…
Review: Bigs – All About Jazz
David Sills: Bigs (2002) By JACK BOWERS, Published: September 1, 2002 Naxos’ press release calls tenor saxophonist David Sills “a unique composite…
Review: Stay Cool – JazzTimes
Brent Jensen / David Sills Quartet: Stay Cool By David Franklin Although many younger players look to the hard-bop of the…
Review: Down the Line – JazzReview
The five Sills’ originals demonstrate his versatility and the empathy between him and Foster whether playing off one another or playing as one. This is particularly true of “Cuttin’ Back,” which builds on a strong bass figure, and the bopper, “It’s All You,” with its contrapuntal sax duet. The title cut frees the group to romp through those “Rhythm” changes. Beautiful interplay on the soulful “Slow Joe” (Sills and Broadbent) and the Latin-tinged “Eastern View” (Sills and Koonse).
Review: Green – Audiophile Audition
David Sills: Green By Jeff Krow A Win-Win Proposition **** Purchasing the new CD by tenor saxist, David Sills, is…
Review: The Acoustic Jazz Quartet
By Dave Nathan Working together in Southern California since 1996, the maiden album of the Acoustic Jazz Quartet features a…
Review: Organic – All About Jazz
Organic is the perfect follow-up to the band’s original release. This is an airtight ensemble making rarified music. Highly Recommended.
Review: Down the Line – All About Jazz
One of the great things about jazz is that there’s always room for persuasive new voices, especially those who’ve mastered the vocabulary and know how to swing. Saxophonist David Sills, now in his mid-thirties, qualifies easily on both counts, as he shows consistently on Down the Line, evidently his second album as a leader of his own group, although Sills has recorded with a number of other first-rank musicians.
Review: Hangin' Five – Scott Yanow
David Sills: Hangin’ Five By Scott Yanow David Sills is a cool-toned Los Angeles-based tenor saxophonist (26 at the…
Review: Journey Together – All About Jazz
David Sills: Journey Together By C. Michael Bailey Published: February 1, 1999 A Melting Pot of Styles. In the liner…