Abraham Burton

[1] In 1994, Burton formed his own band, known later as Forbidden Fruit, whose members at various times included pianists Marc Cary, Allan Palmer, and James Hurt, the double bass players Billy Johnson and Yosuke Inoue, and the drummer Eric McPherson.

[1][3] In the late 1990s, he also performed in ensembles led by Louis Hayes, Ali Jackson, and Santi DeBriano.

[5][6] Grove wrote: "Burton's most obvious influence is his mentor McLean, but elements drawn from the style of John Coltrane are also evident.

His recordings reveal him to be a highly capable ballad player; on fast pieces he performs with an inspired level of controlled abandon.

"[1] With Lucian Ban With Louis Hayes With Mingus Big Band With Art Taylor With Jack Walrath With others