Release Date: 27 September 2019
Label: Origin Records
Packaging Type: Jewel Case
No of Units: 1
Barcode: 805558278020
Genres: Jazz Contemporary
Description
Famed bassist Rodney Whitaker brings together an all-star unit of generational contemporaries, each a modern master and colleague of long
standing, to interpret a sampling of tunes from composer Gregg Hill's pen, compositions that Whitaker found particularly inspiring.
With trumpeter Terrell Stafford, saxophonist Tim Warfield, pianist Bruce Barth, and drummer Dana Hall, Whitaker guides the flow with a mammoth sound and harmonic acumen, as his partners apply their individualistic voices to eight tunes that Whitaker describes as "modern bebop and 21st century soul jazz",emphasizing melodic development and the will to swing. For four of his pieces, Hill partnered with vocalist Rockelle Fortin, Whitaker's daughter, to
write lyrics and add her voice to the ensemble.
Tracklisting
Milan Verbist Trio
Ted Moore Trio
Brent Jensen
Carlos Vega
Rodney Whitaker; Terell Stafford; Tim Warfield; Rick Roe; Dana Hall; Rockelle Whitaker
Nancy Kelly; Jerry Weldon; Dave Stryker; Carmen Intorre Jr.; William Gorman; Houston Person; Charli
Nanami Haruta; Michael Dease; Xavier Davis; Rodney Whitaker; Ulysses Owens Jr.
Mike Pope; Geoffrey Keezer; Nate Smith; Randy Brecker; Roxy Coss; Amaury Cabral; Ann Almond Pope
Rodney Whitaker
Rodney Whitaker
