632375735326

Truth To Power

Black Art Jazz Collective

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Format: CD

Cat No: HCD7353X

Release Date:  16 February 2024

Label:  HighNote Records

Packaging Type:  Jewel Case

No of Units:  1

Barcode:  632375735326

Genres:  Jazz  Contemporary  

  • Description

    For its 10th anniversary release, the Black Art Jazz Collective (BAJC), hailed by DownBeat Magazine as "a powerhouse of contemporary jazz talent," offers ten exciting and unique works that speak to both artistic freedom and musical sensibility relative to the tenor of our times. The band features an all-star line-up, including founding members Wayne Escoffery, Jeremy Pelt, James Burton III, Xavier Davis and Johnathan Blake who are joined by current members Victor Gould, Rashaan Carter and Mark Whitfield Jr. Wayne Escoffery tells us, "I formed Black Art Jazz Collective as an ensemble of African American musicians, celebrating Black culture and the origins of the music through original compositions with unapologetic pride."

    Wayne Escoffery: tenor saxophone
    Jeremy Pelt: trumpet
    Josh Evans, Wallace Roney Jr: trumpets (track 3)
    James Burton III: trombone
    Xavier Davis: piano (tracks 1, 2, 4, 5, 9 & 10)
    Victor Gould: piano (tracks 3, 6, 7 & 8)
    Vicente Archer: bass (tracks 1, 2, 4, 5, 9 & 10)
    Rashaan Carter: bass (tracks 3, 6, 7 & 8)
    Johnathan Blake: drums (tracks 1, 2, 4, 5, 9 & 10)
    Mark Whitfield Jr: drums (tracks 3, 6, 7 & 8)

  • Tracklisting

      Disc 1

      Side 1

      • 1. Black Heart
      • 2. The Fabricator
      • 3. Truth to Power
      • 4. It's Alright
      • 5. Coming of Age
      • 6. Dsus
      • 7. Code Switching
      • 8. Soliloquy (for Sidney Poitier)
      • 9. Lookin' for Leroy
      • 10. Blues on Stratford Road