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
Maja Jaku; Michael Rodriguez; Alan Bartus; Dezron Douglas; Johnathan Blake; Adrian Varady
Jovino Santos Neto Quarteto
Jose Luiz Martins
Dave Hanson; Wil Swindler; Mark Simon; Paul Romaine
Rodney Whitaker
Rodney Whitaker
