Nick Mazzarella - Siena Sessions - COMPACT DISCS [CD]

From Oct. 9, 1990, w. Randy Brecker, Kenny Barron, Rufus Reid, Dick Berk. Album Tracks 1. Star Eyes 2. Asia 3. Au Privave 4. In a Sentimental Mood 5. Voyage 6. The Sweetwater Strut 7. Sail Away 8. Cotton Tail

Drummer is joined by Eddie Miller/Bud Freeman-tnr sax, Johnny Mince-clt, Lou Stein/Ray Sherman-pno, Bill Rutan-gtr, Bob Haggart-bss + others, 1982 & 1987. Album Tracks 1. Down Among the Sheltering Palms 2. From Monday on 3. At the End of Honeymoon Lane 4. I Want a Girl 5. The Man I Love 6. Just One of Those Things 7. Shine 8. Meet Me Tonight in Dreamland 9. Road Runners' Blues 10. Hotter Than That

Trumpeter and composer Nick Walters returns to 22a with his second mini-album for the tag - a free and spiritual journey of avant-garde leaning jazz. 'Active Imagination' is a result of the bringing together of musicians for a day in the studio, with minimal rehearsal, to collectively experiment and improvise in the moment - in contrast to the more composed and structured recordings of the Paradox Ensemble album 'Awakening' from January 2019. All musicians contributed their distinctive individual voices, creating a united force of spiritual, freeform jazz. Each composition is based on a different mode, all with their own distinctive flavour InchSo Long ChefInch nod's to Coltrane with it's chords jumping by major thirds, before a more static middle section, offering a chance for Walters and Jeff Guntren (tenor sax) to explore the lydian mode. InchAhimsaInch is a meditative reflection and group improvisation, based around a simple theme in the mixolydian mode, resulting in a spiritual journey steered by Rebecca Nash's hypnotic piano solo. InchGordian KnotInch was conceived as a vehicle for Ed Cawthorne (aka Tenderlonious) to cut loose on soprano sax in the phrygian mode, which he achieves with devastating effect, backed up by Nim Sadot's infectious bass hook and complimented by an equally striking trumpet solo from the band leader. Finally, InchDansoman Last StopInch uses the dorian mode to channel the spirit of a bustling travel interchange in southern Accra, Ghana, conceived further by another exquisite trumpet solo from Walters.So Long Chef / Ahimsa / Gordian Knot Part 1 / Gordian Knot Part 2 / Dansoman Last Stop Album Tracks 1. So Long Chef 2. Ahimsa 3. Gordian Knot (Part I) 4. Gordian Knot (Part II) 5. Dansoman Last Stop