Release Date: 12 October 2018
Label: OA2 Records
Packaging Type: Digipak
No of Units: 1
Barcode: 805552215625
Genres: Jazz  Contemporary  
Release Date: 12 October 2018
Label: OA2 Records
Packaging Type: Digipak
No of Units: 1
Barcode: 805552215625
Genres: Jazz  Contemporary  
Description
As the follow-up to his critically-acclaimed Big Band recording, "Clockwise: The Music of Cedar Walton," pianist Ben Markley presents this spirited and thoroughly modern quartet session of original compositions, featuring alto saxophone great Greg Osby.
Inspired by their developing musical relationship over the last four years, Markley composed a set of music with Osby in mind, followed by a tour and this recording. With the crisp and fully engaged support of bassist Evan Gregor and drummer Dru Heller, the effect of Markley and Osby's fluid rapport creates an inspired argument for further exploration. "'Basic Economy' is a vivid presentation of the sound of today, with a healthy nod to the institutions of chance and imagination." - Greg Osby.
"... playful and swinging, full of matter-of-fact phrasing and sound harmonic progressions...with enough open landscape to allow solos to stretch out over a lush chordal framework." - All About Jazz
Tracklisting
Ben Markley Big Band & Ari Hoenig
Francesco Crosara
Wil Swindler's Elevenet
George Cotsirilos Quartet
Charlie Porter, Nick Biello, Orrin Evans, Mike Moreno, David Wong, Damian Erskine, Behn Gillece & K
Gregory Dudzienski Quartet
Ted Piltzecker
Russell Kranes, Alex Levine, Sam Weber, Jay Sawyer
Ben Markley Quartet