Release Date: 10 June 2016
Label: Mack Avenue
Packaging Type: Digipak
No of Units: 1
Barcode: 673203110526
Genres: Jazz  Contemporary  
Release Date: 10 June 2016
Label: Mack Avenue
Packaging Type: Digipak
No of Units: 1
Barcode: 673203110526
Genres: Jazz  Contemporary  
Description
Rising star vibraphonist/composer Warren Wolf finds himself alongside some of the most acclaimed talent in modern jazz for Convergence, his stellar third outing on Mack Avenue Records. Along with bassist (and producer) Christian McBride, the dynamic rhythm section is rounded out by master drummer Jeff "Tain" Watts and esteemed pianist Brad Mehldau. Famed jazz/jam electric guitarist John Scofield is a featured soloist on two tracks.
Employing the muscular vibraphonist in his Inside Straight quintet since 2007, label-mate and mentor McBride produced the album and brought the band together to see how far Wolf could go. "It was a particular pleasure to bring Warren together with John Scofield and Brad Mehldau - two musicians he'd never worked with before," explains McBride. "Warren's A-level musicianship clearly moves him into an echelon that musicians like Sco and Brad represent. I think the results were inspirational for all of the musicians involved."
Collectively, they spur each other on to some dazzling heights on six Wolf originals and five well-chosen covers, running the gamut from funky soul-jazz to post-bop burners, intimate ballads and even a touch of classical.
Tracklisting
Christian McBride & Edgar Meyer
Mike Stern
Veronica Swift
Christian McBride Big Band
Emmet Cohen
Various Artists
Oscar Peterson
Connie Han
Warren Wolf
Warren Wolf
Warren Wolf
Warren Wolf