New Music Monday for November 24, 2014
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Dayna Stephens has developed into one of the most
important saxophone stylists playing today. His lush tone on tenor, soprano and
baritone has led to his involvement with musicians of legendary status and
those of the scene nouveau, from Al Foster and Kenny Barron to Taylor Eigsti
and Ambrose Akinmusire. For his new recording, “Peace,” Stephens focuses on
interpreting intimate and heartfelt compositions that harken back to the major
ballad players like Lester Young, Ben Webster and Dexter Gordon. The musicians
selected to fill out his ensemble include one of his influences, the fantastic
pianist Brad Mehldau, wunderkind guitarist Julian Lage, bassist Larry Grenadier
and drummer Eric Harland.
“Playing
with the Mu’tet is a dream come true to me. Making music with these amazing
players is like eating homemade ice cream on a hot day!” That’s reedman Jeff Coffin talking about his band mates
in his Mu’tet, which takes its name from the word mutation, clearly reflecting
Coffin’s philosophy that music must continue to change and mutate in order to
grow. A longtime member of Bela Fleck’s Flecktones and now a part of the Dave
Matthews Band, Coffin and the Mu’tet blend music from the deep wells of funk,
African, New Orleans, Indian, jazz, rock, Brazilian and other cultures of
music. The new CD, “Side Up,” features an all-star group including Felix
Pastorius on bass and Futureman on percussion.
Also this
week, Hungary’s iconic guitarist, composer and arranger Attila Laszlo and world-renowned drummer, composer and arranger,
Hungarian-born Ferenc Nemeth,
composed the music for their new CD, “Bridges of Souls,” with two of jazz
fusion’s greats in mind, Russell Ferrante and Jimmy Haslip of Yellowjackets
fame, who complete their quartet; “Questioned Answer” is the intergenerational
collaboration between Grammy Award-winning trumpeter Brian Lynch and new piano star on the modern jazz horizon Emmet Cohen; and pianist Dana Landry and his trio celebrate the jazz musicians of a
great American musical city with “Memphis Skyline,” including new
interpretations pieces by Hank Crawford, Charles Lloyd, Phineas Newborn, Jr.
and others.
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