Jim Rotondi Sextet - Excursions - COMPACT DISCS [CD]

New York-based trumpeter plays w. fire & authenticity; his tunes on this debut represent the essence of modern mainstream jazz, feat. Eric Alexander, Larry Goldings, Dwayne Burno, Billy Drummond. (Previously deleted 4/1/12. Original date 3/18/97) Album Tracks 1. Ninny Melina 2. Voodoo 3. Make Believe 4. Little Flower 5. A Peck a Sec 6. Too Soon to Tell 7. Indian Summer 8. On the Que Tee

By titling his eighth Criss Cross album Over Here!, trumpeter Jim Rotondi picks up on the sentiments he signified with The Move, his seventh for the tag. InchIt doesn't necessarily mean moving somewhere else, but rather returning home, playing tunes with a lot of straight-ahead swing and interesting chord sequences with guys I'm comfortable with, Inch Rotondi stated in the liner notes I wrote for that kinetic 2009 recital. The Album was recorded May 10, 2023 at the Artesuono Recording Studio in Udine (Italy). Recording engineer Mike Marciano did the editing, mixing and mastering at Systems Two in NY. Photography by Mauro Cionci Album Tracks 1. I'll Be Seeing You 2. Pete's 32 3. I Concentrate on You 4. Jim's Blues 5. Moclieda 6. Voice 7. Leemo 8. Father John 9. Happy Feet

Jim Rotondi's fifth Criss Cross album frames the trumpeter's golden tone in a new context - to be specific, longtime Criss Cross guitar-organ team Peter Bernstein and Sam Yahel, omniscient drummer Bill Stewart, and protean tenor saxman Chris Potter. The program alternates white-hot and mellow feels in equal measure - everything is sustained by the inner flame of swing. Album Tracks 1. Blues Nouveau 2. John Force 3. Firewater 4. My Love Waits 5. Autumn Chill 6. Isn't It a Pity 7. Assisi 8. Stranger Than Fiction