Label: Origin Records
Format: CD
Barcode: 0805558295720
Catalog number: ORIGIN 82957
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Format: CD
Barcode: 0805558295720
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"He’s got the chops, he’s got the taste, and he’s got that big golden sound. Because of that, the future of jazz trombone? Yeah… it’s looking real bright." - Michael Dease
"Andrew Kim is a part of the current renaissance in jazz. His playing is expressive, precise and shockingly virtuosic. He is a wonder." — Randy Napoleon
"Andrew Kim is a part of the current renaissance in jazz. His playing is expressive, precise and shockingly virtuosic. He is a wonder." — Randy Napoleon
Celebrating those who provided years of mentorship, along with the ongoing momentum through the arrival of this debut recording, trombonist Andrew Kim offers a result that is so much more than a senior capstone project. “Lineage” is a formidable album, a testament to Kim’s embrace and diligent immersion in the tradition under the guidance of master musicians Michael Dease (the producer here) and lately, Marshall Gilkes, displaying a clear sign that he’s poised to benefit this legacy through his own innovative contributions. Along with saxophonist Sharel Cassity, pianist Xavier Davis, bassist Rodney Whitaker and drummer Ulysses Owens Jr., Kim’s arrangements of classics by JJ Johnson & Curtis Fuller, along with five of his own compositions, the band bristles and swings from the outset.