![]() ![]() Percussion trumpet wordless vocals and a string trio also show up. McClenty Hunter, who is in Garrett’s current touring band and Marcus Baylor, who was on Garrett’s 2002 Happy People) and two pianists (Garrett’s bandmate, Vernell Brown, and former band member Benito Gonzalez Garrett also contributes keyboards to one piece) plus Corcoran Holt on bass (he’s also in Garrett’s concert group). Credits include three drummers (Mark Whitfield, Jr. Garrett was deliberate in utilizing a large ensemble, which helps in various ways on different tunes, to bring his material to life. Like those releases, Pushing the World Away pulls away from expectations, with music which draws from Latin to modal jazz and from classic pop to Eastern/Asian influences. Thematically, Pushing the World Away has connections to Garrett’s Seeds from the Underground (2012) and 1997’s Songbook, since both of those records at least partially also paid respect to fellow musicians, friends or family. And in the end, ten of the 12 tracks (all Garrett compositions with one exception) turned out to be conceptually dedicated to people who have meant something or continue to be special in some way to Garrett. But during the writing phase, several tunes gradually took shape as homages to friends (some have passed away and others are still here). Saxophonist Kenny Garrett didn’t set out to create a tribute album with Pushing the World Away, his 17th as a leader and third on the Mack Avenue imprint. – drums (tracks 8, 11) Jean Baylor – vocals (track 9) Carolin Pook – violin (track 10) Jen Herman – viola (track 10) Brian Sanders – cello (track 10)) (Kenny Garrett – alto saxophone, soprano saxophone (track 8), arranger, co-producer, chant (track 8), piano (track 10) Benito Gonzalez – piano (tracks 1-3, 5-7, 9, 12) Corcoran Holt – bass Marcus Baylor – drums (tracks 1-3, 5-6, 9, 12) Rudy Bird – percussion (tracks 3, 5-7, 9), cymbals and gong (track 8) Ravi Best – trumpet (track 3) Vernell Brown – piano (tracks 4, 8, 11-12) McClenty Hunter – drums (tracks 4, 7, 10, 12), vocals (track 6) Mark Whitfield, Jr. While the title track addresses racial injustice, there are also plenty of catchy, memorable tunes that capture jazz and its most joyous.Kenny Garrett – Pushing the World Away – Mack Avenue MAC1078, 72:06 ****: For his is fourth album as a leader, Been Down This Road Before, the trombonist assembled an all-star cast for performances of excellent Anderson originals. The artists are listed alphabetically.ĬLIFTON ANDERSON – Been Down This Road Before (ropeadope)Ĭlifton Anderson received his first trombone from his uncle, tenor sax legend Sonny Rollins, at seven years old and later played in Rollins’ band. Instead, I offer a “Favorite New Jazz Albums I Was Fortunate To Hear in 2021” list. Given that I only heard a small percentage of this year’s new albums, it would be presumptuous of me to make a "Best of 2021" list. and the world and it's impossible to keep up with it all. There's a wealth of new jazz created by artists throughout the U.S. A search through various jazz websites shows many more. Each month in DownBeat and JazzTimes magazines I see reviews and advertisements for dozens of new albums that never come across my desk. However, that’s just a small fraction of the number of new jazz albums that are released. As the host of Jazz Nightly, I receive more than 500 new jazz CDs each year. ![]()
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