“I can’t think of another alto saxophonist with a sound quite like Sam Braysher’s. Critics have compared him to Paul Desmond and other light-toned players, but they all have at least a touch of vibrato, whereas from Braysher there’s never a flicker. The notes come out smooth, candid and distinctive. He has a passion for researching out-of-the-way songs and show tunes, rebuilding them in a new guise”