Lafayette Harris Jr. - Swingin' Up in Harlem - COMPACT DISCS [CD]

Jazz pianist Lafayette Harris Jr. Presents a new recording that promises to uphold the high standards set with his 2023 album InchSwingin' Up in Harlem.Inch That record earned some serious ink, with All About Jazz calling it Inchtop-dollar... it simply does not get much better than this.Inch Here, Lafayette's back in the Van Gelder Studio, this time with Jeremy Pelt, one of the most in-demand jazz trumpeters-voted Rising Star on trumpet for five straight years by both DownBeat and the Jazz Journalists Association, and praised for his melodic, post-bop approach that blends familiar elements with a cutting-edge musical vocabulary. But Lafayette has brought another of his friends to the party-Houston Person, the distinguished senior statesman of the tenor saxophone, who sits in on one track. This is a man whose decades of deeply personal playing, accompanying, and mentorship have shaped the sound of jazz today. His contribution to the session is not just noteworthy, it's what some might call Inchan event.Inch With this remarkable lineup, Lafayette Harris Jr.'s InchAll in Good TimeInch is like a detailed map across a musical landscape. Jazz fans attuned to both tradition and originality will find that this recording flows like a river through the music's history-vibrant, alive, and full of surprises.

Baltimorean pianist LAFAYETTE HARRIS JR. Is known for an energetic sense of rhythmic vitality, a tasty, full bodied musical approach to the keyboard, and a sensibility drenched in the blues. A staple at the Lenox Lounge in Harlem for a number of years as well as a member of various aggregations led by Max Roach, Harris' new recording reflects this experience as well as a myriad of influences, from boogie-woogie legend Sammy Price to Kenny Barron and Barry Harris, all of whom encouraged Lafayette as an up-and-coming player. Bassist Peter Washington brings a forceful sense of rhythm and lyrically rounded solos to the date, and drummer Lewis Nash keeps the rhythms swinging strongly and as steady as a Swiss watch. A thoughtful setlist and sterling sound from the Van Gelder Studio makes this a self-recommending album.

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