Release Date: 25 August 2017
Label: Steeplechase
Packaging Type: Jewel Case
No of Units: 1
Barcode: 716043183326
Genres: Jazz  Contemporary  
Release Date: 25 August 2017
Label: Steeplechase
Packaging Type: Jewel Case
No of Units: 1
Barcode: 716043183326
Genres: Jazz  Contemporary  
Description
Alto saxophonist/composer Zaid Nasser has been perfectly pedigreed as a jazz musician, having the legendary bassist Jamil Nasser as the father and growing up surrounded by the elite players of the New York jazz scene. 'The Stroller' includes two original compositions by Zaid, plus songs by Lou Donaldson, Wes Montgomery, Nelson Riddle and others.
Zaid has performed with Cecil Payne, Junior Cook, Joe Hendricks, Harold Mabern, among others, leads his own group and tours extensively overseas.
"Zaid's sound is organic and authentic. He plays smart music with a kind of freedom that is unusual...Nasser's unique personal tone and phrasing reveal intricately crafted, imaginative, and ingenious musical lines, woven into tight thematic improvisation." - Luke Kaven (Smalls)
Personnel: Zaid Nasser (alto saxophone), Pasquale Grasso (guitar), Ari Roland (bass), Keith Balla (drums)
Tracklisting
Vito Dieterle; Kris Kaiser; Griffin Fink; Aaron Seeber
Thad Jones; Ole Kock Hansen; Jesper Lundgaard; Ed Thigpen
Matt Panayides; Rich Perry; Steve LaSpina; Mark Ferber
Andrew Rathbun; Gary Versace
Tomas Martinez; Michael Weiss; David Wong; Paul Sikivie; Kenny Washington; Teo Perez
John McNeil; Jesper Lundgaard; Aage Tanggaard
Horace Parlan; Thad Jones; Eddie Harris; Jesper Lundgaard; Aage Tanggaard
Dexter Gordon; Horace Parlan; Niels-Henning Orsted Pedersen; Tony Inzalaco
His 'n' Hers (Judith O'Higgins & Dave O'Higgins)
Matthias Bublath
uroboro
Richard Spaven
Jim Snidero
Jeremy Pelt
Tenderlonious
Krupka Trio