Danilo Perez, John Patitucci & Brian Blade
Release Date: 18 September 2015
Label: Mack Avenue
Packaging Type: Digipak
No of Units: 1
Barcode: 673203110427
Genres: Jazz Contemporary
Description
Danilo Pérez, John Patitucci and Brian Blade have been three quarters of the extraordinary Wayne Shorter Quartet for more than a decade, whilst also leading their own projects and performing in various groups. Now, on 'Children of the Light', they step forward as a trio for the first time with an imagination and fearlessness in their approach that defies the roles and ways of a trio in both obvious and subtle ways.
Daring and luminous, often an improbable mix of pointed, questioning turns and childlike joy, the music unfolds with mischievous unpredictability. The eleven tracks include original compositions by all three members of the trio and a fresh take on "Dolores", an old Shorter classic.
It's a remarkable balancing act but even as they put their considerable talents to the service of the trio, each of the members maintains his distinct personality.
"We can 'comprovise' (spontaneous composition) with dense harmonic and melodic forms, but we can also explore the beauty of a simple harmony," says Pérez. "And you can see the care each one of us put into the songs we brought in."
Tracklisting
Christian McBride & Edgar Meyer
Veronica Swift
Christian McBride Big Band
Various Artists
Oscar Peterson
Connie Han
Oscar Peterson
Yellowjackets
Patchwork Jazz Orchestra
Elaine Delmar
Ross McHenry
Open Thread (Peggy Lee, Julien Wilson, Theo Carbo, Dylan van der Schyff)
Antonio Farao
Mark Guiliana
Nigel Price Organ Trio
Conrad Herwig
