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
Joachim Mencel, Steve Cardenas, Scott Colley & Rudy Royston
Thomas Marriott, Orrin Evans, Luques Curtis & Mark Whitfield Jr
Ted Moore Trio
Jared Hall
Meridian Odyssey
Ben Patterson, Shawn Purcell, Chris Ziemba, Paul Henry, Todd Harrison
Brent Jensen
Carlos Vega
Jordan VanHemert, David Alvarez III, Rodney Whitaker
Nathan Borton, Xavier Davis, Rodney Whitaker, Keith Hall
Rodney Whitaker
Rodney Whitaker
Rodney Whitaker
