Ralph Peterson - Fo'tet Augmented - COMPACT DISCS [CD]

For his third Criss Cross with his quintet of up-and-coming stars (trumpeter Jeremy Pelt, tenor saxophonist Jimmy Greene, pianist Orrin Evans, and bassist Eric Revis) Ralph Peterson offers his most mature and accomplished album yet. Like his mentor, Art Blakey, Peterson shapes the flow, stamping a set of primarily original music with his inimitable rhythmic personality. Album Tracks 1. Respect for Truth 2. Tests of Time 3. I Love You 4. Telepathy 5. Neo Terra 6. Ballad for Queen Tiye 7. Prayer for Columbine 8. When I Fall in Love 9. Question 10. Cheryl 11. Dark Prince

On drummer/composer Ralph Peterson's debut, he returns to the two-horns & rhythm with which he kicked off his recording career, deploying an approach that blends the drive of Art Blakey with the edginess of Miles Davis. Joined by an ensemble of youngsters (Jeremy Pelt, Jimmy Greene, Orrin Evans & Eric Revis) whose ability to dip into the tradition & move forward equips them to navigate the primal complexities of Peterson's sonic landscape, Peterson offers his swingingest date in years. Album Tracks 1. The Art of War 2. Inner Sanctum 3. Freight Train 4. All My Tomorrows 5. Apocalypse 6. A Choice Not Taken 7. Smoke Rings 8. Portrait of Jenny 9. Monief 10. Big Jimmy

Ralph Peterson is one of the great drummers of our time. He possesses the power of Art Blakey and the creativity and swing of the late Tony Williams. This burning album has Jeremy Pelt on trumpet, Jimmy Greene on tenor saxophone, the great Orrin Evans on piano, and Eric Revis on bass. This is Ralph's second outing as a leader on Criss Cross. Album Tracks 1. Trials of Trust and Treachery 2. The Vicious Cycle 3. The Fifth Insight 4. Tears I Cannot Hide 5. Essence of the Wizard 6. But I Never Left 7. The Seventh Insight 8. Social Response 9. I Only Miss Her When She's Gone 10. Synergy 11. Subliminal Seduction