On his Criss Cross debut, tenor saxophonist Brice Winston, an integral member of Terence Blanchard's ensembles since 1998, follows his long-time employer's policy of convening a band from the best and brightest of the generation following his, and giving them ample room to feed his imagination through their personal creativity.
Guitarist Mike Moreno, pianist David Virelles, bassist Joe Sanders and drummer Marcus Gilmore join Winston for a stimulating program, comprising five originals notable for their harmonic depth and melodic orientation, as well as two freshly reimagined Wayne Shorter classics, and the standard "I Thought About You".
1. | Child's Play (Brice Winston) 7:04 | |
2. | The Beauty Within (Brice Winston) 7:01 | |
3. | JuJu (Wayne Shorter) 7:27 | |
4. | Harold's View (Brice Winston) 9:11 | |
5. | Fall (Wayne Shorter) 8:17 | |
6. | Spur Of The Moment (Brice Winston) 8:32 | |
7. | I Thought About You (Jimmy Van Heusen / Johnny Mercer) 9:01 | |
8. | Pangaea (Brice Winston) 8:51 |
Total Time: 65:27
Recorded
January 31, 2014
in
Brooklyn, NY, USA
Engineer:
Michael Marciano (recording / mixing) &
Max Ross (mastering)
Producer:
Gerry Teekens