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Double vinyl LP pressing. In 1999, the same year that Jason Moran released his debut recording Soundtrack To Human Motion, the pianist and composer also joined New Directions, a band made up of young stars from the Blue Note roster. At the core of New Directions was the genesis of a rhythm section-with Moran, bassist Tarus Mateen, and drummer Nasheet Waits-that would go on to become one of the most enduringly creative and acclaimed piano trios in jazz. The Bandwagon made their first recording as a trio with Facing Left in 2000 and has been the foundation of the majority of Moran's artistic statements since. On his 2010 album Ten, Moran celebrated the 10th anniversary of The Bandwagon with an assured album that was a snapshot of a mature band with a decade of shared musical experience from which to draw. In addition to provocative originals the album presented singular interpretations of pieces by Thelonious Monk, Jaki Byard, Leonard Bernstein, and Conlon Nancarrow. This first-time vinyl includes the bonus track InchTheloniousInch previously only available in Japan. Album Tracks 1. Blue Blocks 2. RFK in the Land of Apartheid 3. Feedback Pt. 2 4. Crepuscule with Nellie 5. Study No. 6 6. Pas de Deux - Lines Ballet 7. Study No. 6 8. Gangsterism Over 10 Years 9. Big Stuff 10. Play to Live 11. The Subtle One 12. To Bob Vatel of Paris 13. Old Babies 14. Thelonious
