Harrison Bankhead - Morning Sun Harvest Moon CD

Morning Sun Harvest Moon songs Veteran arranger Gerald Wilson utilized a New York band full of all-stars for this very rewarding and memorable project. Three of the selections ("Dorian," "Ray's Vision at the U," and "Blues for Manhattan") form a suite called "The Diminished Triangle," which is based upon diminished chords and utilizes Wilson's eight-part harmony. Guitarist Russell Malone is showcased on the ballad "Musette," a remake of "Lomelin" pays tribute to a bullfighter in dramatic fashion, and such players as tenor saxophonist Kazumi Washington (an impressive new voice), pianist Renee Rosnes, trumpeters Jon Faddis, Jimmy Owens, and Sean Jones, and tenor man Ron ...

Morning Sun Harvest Moon CD music Pianist Carla Bley is the only returning member of the original LMO. As before, she proves to be a triple threat with her dexterous playing, intuitive conducting, and inventive arrangements. Haden, of course, anchors these tunes (which include his own eclectic title track and a soulful rendition of "Amazing Grace") with his formidable--though never flashy--bass work, allowing the other musicians, particularly guitarist Steve Cardenas and trombonist Curtis Fowlkes, to shine. This is big-band music that can shift with ease from avant-garde passages to swinging melodies, and the talent on hand adds weight to the underlying messages. Although it's difficult to express political outrage with jazz instrumentals, the LMO does exactly that on ...

Morning Sun Harvest Moon album for sale The second album from this all-star San Francisco-based octet, which was formed in 2004 by saxophonist Joshua Redman, features a stellar live set of post-bop that includes the John Coltrane compositions "Naima" and "Moment's Notice," as well as originals like "Scrambled Eggs" and "Development." Featured musicians include the vibes player Bobby Hutcherson and the trumpeter Nicholas Peyton. 2006 album from the All-Star project led by Joshua Redman, with Nicholas Payton , Renee Rosnes …etc , featruing 4 origainl works , plus another four by John Coltrane . Audio Mixer: Jeff Cressman. Liner Note Author: Bob Blumenthal. Recording information: Chicago Symphony Center; Lincoln Center; Skywalker Ranch. Photographer: Jay Blakesberg. Arranger: Gil Goldstein. SF Jazz Collective: Matt Penman (bass instrument); Isaac ...

Morning Sun Harvest Moon buy CD music A veteran drummer who has recorded only sporadically as a leader, Billy Hart leads a group including two promising musicians from a later generation, pianist Ethan Iverson and tenor saxophonist Mark Turner, plus bassist Ben Street. Since this was a working band for some time prior to the making of Quartet, the musicians were already of one mind, rather than being thrown together and trying to make something out of brand new, unfamiliar charts. The opening piece "Mellow B" is a blues penned by Iverson that suggests both Ornette Coleman and Edgard Varèse in spots. The leader brought several originals to the session, including the exotic ballad "Charvez," the exuberant "Lorca," (dedicated ...

Morning Sun Harvest Moon album for sale When jazz bassist Stanley Clarke began his career, he played chiefly acoustic bass (on recordings with Pharoah Sanders and Chick Corea, for just two examples). While his dexterity with the electric variety is where he achieved renown, Clarke never abandoned his original instrument. JAZZ IN THE GARDEN is a seminal disc in his career--this is the first time Clarke has recorded a session on acoustic bass as a leader. For GARDEN, he is joined by two mates with heavy fusion credentials--drummer ...

Morning Sun Harvest Moon CD music A key figure in Chicago's Association for the Advancement of Creative Musicians, saxophonist Fred Anderson is well known for his exciting synthesis of traditional approaches with a radical free jazz style. TIMELESS: LIVE AT THE VELVET LOUNGE has Anderson playing with Harrison Bankhead (bass) and longtime collaborator Hamid Drake (drums). The four extended compositions that comprise the concert focus on highly charged improvisation and kinetic interplay. TIMELESS comes recommended to fans of avant jazz, especially the Chicago school. Chicago tenor sax legend Fred Anderson has been getting a lot of press recently because of the forthcoming closing of the current location of the internationally renowned Velvet Lounge. Features Hamid Drake on drums/percussion and Harrison Bankhead on ba Liner Note Author: John B. Litweiler. Recording information: Velvet Lounge (07/12/2005-07/13/2005). Personnel: Fred Anderson (tenor saxophone); Fred Anderson (saxophone); Hamid Drake (drums, percussion); Harrison Bankhead (upright bass). Audio Mixer: Eric Butkus.