Matt Brewer - Unspoken - COMPACT DISCS [CD]

A leading bassist of his generation, Matt Brewer has distinguished himself in groups led by Greg Osby, Gonzalo Rubalcaba, Vijay Iyer, John Escreet and many others. His Criss Cross appearances on Mike Moreno's First In Mind and David Binney's Anacapa have also left a lasting impression. On Mythology, his debut as a leader, the Oklahoma City-born, Albuquerque, New Mexico-raised Brewer leads a sextet with some of the fiercest individualists on the jazz scene today alto saxist Steve Lehman and tenorist Mark Turner in the frontline; guitarist Lage Lund and pianist David Virelles as ensemble voices and featured soloists as well; drummer Marcus Gilmore bringing a flexible, swinging, highly structured rhythmic vocabulary to the table.With his mostly original pieces Brewer reveals an adventurous, lyrical bent as a composer. The band's uptempo reading of Ornette Coleman's InchFreeInch truly catches fire as well.

Matt Brewer's third Criss Cross leader album, Ganymede, follows a pair of inspired ensemble recordings (Mythology. Criss 1373; Unspoken, Criss 1390), for which the master bassist convened some of the most accomplished individualists of 21st century jazz to interpret original music that showcased Brewer's sophisticated compositional skills, lyric gifts, and state of the art chops.Here, Brewer pares down to the trio , allowing tenor saxophone hero Mark Shim, drum virtuoso Damion Reid and himself ample room to stretch out on challenging InchinsideInch repertoire by Ron Carter (InchRJInch) and Joe Henderson (InchAfro-CentricInch), InchoutsideInch songs by Ornette Coleman (InchEosInch), and Dewey Redman (InchWilliseeInch), a complementary piece by Shim, and four of his own well-wrought originals.

Duran Duran -InchDANSE MACABRE DE LUXEInch / DANSE MACABRE DE LUXE CD Includes 3 new bonus tracks - the instrumental InchMASQUE OF THE PINK DEATH,Inch a cover of Electric Light Orchestra's InchEVIL WOMAN,Inch and InchNEW MOON (DARK PHASE),Inch featuring Andy Taylor which is a reimagined cover of Duran Duran's classic song InchNew Moon On MondayInch from their album Seven and The Ragged Tiger. The original record includes 3 new songs; haunting covers of songs by Billie Eilish, Talking Heads, The Rolling Stones and The Specials; new versions of Duran Duran classics, plus the rare B-side and fan favorite, InchSECRET OKTOBER 31ST.Inch Guest artists include producer/musician Nile Rodgers, Victoria de Angelis of Måneskin and former band members Andy Taylor and Warren Cuccurullo. Exquisitely packaged, the record features images adapted from a collection of authentic vintage séance photos that band member Nick Rhodes sourced at auction.