Label: Criss Cross
Format: CD
Barcode: 8712474137725
Catalog number: CRISS 1377
Releasedate: 06-03-15
Format: CD
Barcode: 8712474137725
Releasedate: 06-03-15
For his third Criss Cross release, following Today is Tomorrow (Criss 1345) and I'll Take My Chances (Criss 1361) tenor saxophonistDayna Stephens presents a fresh take on the "saxophone battle" genre in partnership with rising star Walter Smith III, himself the leader of the critically acclaimed III (Criss 1328).
Complemented by a state-of-the-art rhythm section of A-list 30-somethings (Aaron Parks, piano; Mike Moreno, guitar; Harish Raghavan, bass; and Rodney Green, drums) the protagonists juxtapose their distinctive instrumental voices and apply their melody-centric sensibilities to a varied program comprising original music, as well as the iconic two-tenor standard Blues Up And Down and Bill Evans' Blue In Green.
Less a cutting contest than a forum for collective story-telling, REMINISCENT is a tour de force that will repay repeated listenings.
Complemented by a state-of-the-art rhythm section of A-list 30-somethings (Aaron Parks, piano; Mike Moreno, guitar; Harish Raghavan, bass; and Rodney Green, drums) the protagonists juxtapose their distinctive instrumental voices and apply their melody-centric sensibilities to a varied program comprising original music, as well as the iconic two-tenor standard Blues Up And Down and Bill Evans' Blue In Green.
Less a cutting contest than a forum for collective story-telling, REMINISCENT is a tour de force that will repay repeated listenings.
Less a cutting contest than a forum for collective story-telling, REMINISCENT is a tour de force that will repay repeated listenings