Nick Finzer - Chase - COMPACT DISCS [CD]

When 2020 shook his plans up, jazz trombonist Nick Finzer decided to make the most of the time to work on his craft in a new way. Via remote collaboration, Nick recorded several new arrangements of some favorite compositions including the Jazz Classic and Hoagy Carmichael essential InchStardustInch, Pat Metheny's iconic InchBright Size LiveInch, Duke Ellington's InchMood IndigoInch & InchStar Crossed LoversInch, as well we new solo takes on several jazz standards. InchOut of FocusInch features Finzer's arranging and improvisation prowess, with groups from solo trombone, to a classic jazz quartet, to a 15 trombone collaboration - leaving something for every listener on this one.

Vinyl LP pressing. Digitally remastered edition of this 1986 album from the legendary British quartet. The Queen Is Dead is The Smiths' great leap forward, taking the band to new musical and lyrical heights. Opening with the storming track, the album is harder rocking record than anything the band had attempted before. Johnny Marr has created here a wide range of guitar styles that provide a musical bed for Morrissey's best set of lyrics. From which is crafted some of their finest, most affective songs, particularly InchThe Boy with the Thorn in His SideInch and the epic InchThere Is a Light That Never Goes Out,Inch two masterpieces that provide the foundation for a remarkable album.

A follow-up to his 2021 album Out of Focus and spiritual successor to his 2020 sextet recording Characters, Dreams, Visions, Illusions represents the ultimate expression of his long-running sextet, which features tenor saxophonist and bass clarinetist Lucas Pino, guitarist Alex Wintz, pianist Glenn Zalenski, bassist Dave Baron and drummer Jimmy Macbride. The inspired album was the result of a New Jazz Works grant courtesy of Chamber Music America, an American not-for-profit that provides a variety of resources to small-ensemble practitioners. The program is funded by the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation, which directly supports the performing arts via generous grants.InchIt had been a goal of mine for a long time to get that particular grant; I'd written five records' worth of music beforehand and tried with all those different ones to try to get the grant,Inch Finzer says. Happily, the trombonist succeeded, and pledged to push his sextet to find new inspirations.Running with the creative possibilities as bestowed by this boon, Finzer crafted a thematically and psychologically penetrating work - one that explores the role of the muse in creative inspiration. As per Dreams, Visions, Illusions' title, Finzer trisected this concept and shone it through the lens of creative and professional labor.InchAt one point, it's just a Dream - a thing you think maybe you can do,Inch he says. InchAnd that's the Visions part 'You're playing with people; you're getting closer.Inch As for Illusions InchThere's a circular nature to the journey.Inch