Criss Cross Jazz 1301 CD
John Swana
Bright Moments
Available: February 18, 2008
For his tenth Criss Cross date as a leader,
trumpeter John Swana presents his first twin-tenor sextet.
Swana, tenor saxophonists Eric Alexander and
Grant Stewart,
pianist David Hazeltine,
bassist Peter Washington
and drummer Kenny Washington
have intersected on many occasions, but never together in a group.
The result is an effortless blend of ingrained chemistry
with the sound of surprise inherent in first encounters.
Like 2005s Philly Gumbo Vol. 2,
Bright Moments focuses largely on
original material with a couple of standards thrown in for good measure;
but the writing is so captivating, the performances so attention-grabbing,
that it feels like an album of well-known songs.
The ever-inventive Swana creates here challenging contexts for his sextet,
with an emphasis on hard-swinging and refined balladry.
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Barcode 8 712474 130122
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- Wilbert (John Swana)
- Chillin' Out (John Swana)
- Road Trippin' (John Swana)
- Ferris Wheel (John Swana)
- Shrack's Corner II (John Swana)
- Bright Moments (John Swana)
- Inevitable Encounter (John Swana)
- Everything I Have Is Yours (Burton Lane)
- KD (John Swana)
- Open Highway (John Swana)
- Shrack's Corner I (John Swana)
Total Time: 73:00
Recorded
April 7, 2007
in
Brooklyn, NY, USA
by
Max Bolleman
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