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Billy Childs

The Winds Of Change

    For his third Mack Avenue Records release, 5-time Grammy Award-winner Billy Childs assembles an all-star quartet with trumpeter Ambrose Akinmusire, bassist Scott Colley, and drummer Brian Blade.

    On The Winds of Change, the critically acclaimed pianist/composer offers 5 brand new original compositions alongside exhilarating arrangements of Chick Corea's "Crystal Silence" (originally on Corea's 1972 ECM recording of the same name with vibraphonist Gary Burton) and Kenny Barron's "The Black Angel" (originally on trumpeter Freddie Hubbard's 1970 Atlantic recording of the same name) to push the creative boundaries of the group and inspire a collective new sound to pay homage to jazz legends and the artistry.

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    1 The Great Western Loop
    2 The Winds Of Change
    3 The End Of Innocence
    4 Master Of The Game
    5 Crystal Silence
    6 The Black Angel
    7 I Thought I Knew

    Yellowjackets

    Parallel Motion

      'Parallel Motion' from jazz fusion legends Yellowjackets, is a true testament to the longevity and resilience of a band who debuted over 40 years ago. Consistently reinventing themselves through elevated instrumentation in their signature electro-acoustic soundscape, the current lineup consisting of Bob Mintzer (tenor & soprano saxophone/EWI), Russell Ferrante (piano/keyboards), Will Kennedy (drums, keyboards) and Dane Alderson (electric bass, MIDI Sequencing) showcases a collective at their prime. This album features 9 new original compositions and guest vocalist Jean Baylor (4x GRAMMY® Award Nominee of the Baylor Project and R&B duo Zhané) on "If You Believe."

      TRACK LISTING

      Intrique
      Challenging Times
      Parallel Motion
      Onyx Manor
      Samartian
      Il Mio Amico
      Resilience
      If You Believe
      Early

      Christian McBride

      Christian McBride's New Jawn

        If there’s one thing the acclaimed bassist Christian McBride knows, it’s that when it comes to grit there’s no better resource to draw from than his own hometown, Philadelphia. So, McBride turned to one of the city’s most beloved colloquialisms to christen his latest project, Christian McBride’s "New Jawn".

        On the band’s eponymous debut, these four stellar musicians - including trumpeter Josh Evans, saxophonist Marcus Strickland, and drummer Nasheet Waits - ably walk the razor’s edge between thrilling virtuosity and gut-punch instinctiveness.

        The result is a surprisingly bracing and adventurous outing for McBride. A world-renowned bassist regularly lauded as a musician who can do anything, he proves it yet again by venturing into new territory. "New Jawn" runs the gamut of stylistic approaches, from deep-rooted swing to daring abstraction, singular blues to exquisite balladry. At the core of it all is McBride’s trademark sound, robust and embracing, agile and inventive.


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        Walkin’ Funny
        Ke-Kelli Sketch
        Ballad Of Ernie Washington
        The Middle Man
        Pier One Import
        Kush
        Seek The Source
        John Day
        Sightseeing

        Christian Sands

        Facing Dragons

          Not yet 30, Christian Sands is one of the most in-demand pianists working in jazz. In the last few years he has toured around the world as a bandleader and appeared as a sideman on records by Christian McBride and Gregory Porter. ‘Facing Dragons’ is Sands’ return to the recording studio with an indestructible band and an unwavering allegiance to the groove.

          ”I like the freedom of the trio format,” says Sands. “It’s more dramatic to me. It’s a smaller entity but with a big personality. I can fit it into different situations dynamically, compositionally.” He is joined by bassist Yasushi Nakamura and drummer Jerome Jennings, the band that Sands has been relentlessly touring with. The two sensitive accompanists are locked in sync, joined occasionally by a powerhouse pair of horns, a sinewy guitarist and a fiery pair of percussionists.

          Guests include saxophonist Marcus Strickland, who strikes first on the hard swinging “Fight For Freedom,” unleashing a throaty cry over the churning band. Trumpeter Kenyon Harrold shares the frontline with Strickland, playing in effortless harmony on the melody before getting a little solo space near the tune’s close. Harrold takes centre stage later on “Frankenstein,” a churning meditation reminiscent of Herbie Hancock’s seafaring journeys of the 1960s.

          Other tracks include “Sangueo Soul,” where Sands bounces above the churning South American rhythms, with Caio Afune doubling the piano lines on guitar. The tune is impossible to resist as a battery of rhythm pushes Sands’ piano into a righteous jaunt; clear the dancefloor. Percussionist Cristian Rivera appeared on Sands’ Mack Avenue Records debut, and the two formed a tight bond over a decade ago in Bobby Sanabria’s Afro Cuban Big Band. Percussionist Roberto Quintero, a native Venezuelan, brings the fire and authenticity to the party.


          TRACK LISTING

          Rebel Music
          Fight For Freedom
          Yesterday
          Sangueo Soul
          Sunday Mornings
          Frankenstein
          Her Song
          Samba De Vela
          Rhodes To Meditation


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