Donald Edwards - Prelude to Real Life - COMPACT DISCS [CD]
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On his second Criss Cross leader date, Prelude to Real Life, drummer Donald Edwards picks up where he left off with the next installment of an autobiographical narrative in notes and tones. Whereas in his debut, Evolution of an Influenced Mind, Edwards conveyed the story of his formative years as a musician with eleven original compositions, here he addresses themes of love, family and fatherhood with an engaging suite comprising six kinetic, diverse originals of his and one by Alex Sipiagin, two personalized standards (Thelonious Monk's Skippy; Benny Golson's Stablemates); and three textural drum interludes. Rejoining him from the first date are pianist Orrin Evans and tenor saxophonist Walter Smith III, both Criss Cross veterans, guitarist David Gilmore, while rising star Luques Curtis assuming the bass chair. Edwards' old friend Nicholas Payton plays keyboards on three tracks, and eminent New York singer Vivian Sessoms lends her voice to three selections. Album Tracks 1. Taking Shape 2. Incantation 3. Hop Scotch 4. Apple Street 5. Way to Her 6. King 7. Queen and the Princess 8. Stablemates 9. Beautiful Intuition 10. Thought for the Day 11. Skippy 12. Prelude to Real Life
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- GenreJazzDescriptionOn his second Criss Cross leader date, Prelude to Real Life, drummer Donald Edwards picks up where he left off with the next installment of an autobiographical narrative in notes and tones. Whereas in his debut, Evolution of an Influenced Mind, Edwards conveyed the story of his formative years as a musician with eleven original compositions, here he addresses themes of love, family and fatherhood with an engaging suite comprising six kinetic, diverse originals of his and one by Alex Sipiagin, two personalized standards (Thelonious Monk's Skippy; Benny Golson's Stablemates); and three textural drum interludes. Rejoining him from the first date are pianist Orrin Evans and tenor saxophonist Walter Smith III, both Criss Cross veterans, guitarist David Gilmore, while rising star Luques Curtis assuming the bass chair. Edwards' old friend Nicholas Payton plays keyboards on three tracks, and eminent New York singer Vivian Sessoms lends her voice to three selections. Album Tracks 1. Taking Shape 2. Incantation 3. Hop Scotch 4. Apple Street 5. Way to Her 6. King 7. Queen and the Princess 8. Stablemates 9. Beautiful Intuition 10. Thought for the Day 11. Skippy 12. Prelude to Real LifeArtistDonald EdwardsTitlePrelude to Real LifeFormatCDLabelCriss Cross
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