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Savant SCD 2025 Bruce Williams Altoicity $13.00 Order
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An old adage says, "You are the company you keep." Well, alto saxophonist Bruce Williams has been keeping only the best company for what seems like his entire musical career.
A student of Rufus Reid, Joe Lovano, and Harold Mabern, a sideman with Lionel Hampton, Jerry Gonzalez and Jimmy McGriff, a colleague of Russell Gunn and the Marsalis Brothers,
Bruce has done just about it all. His friend Russell Gunn joins him on his latest Savant record, produced by drummer Cecil Brooks III. Bruce shows his versatility with tunes
like the bluesy "Elijah's Blues", the swinging, Parker-esque "Three Crows On Guard" and the unique take on "You Are So Beautiful". This is a hard-bop session you won't want to miss.
Bruce Williams- alto saxophone; Russell Gunn- trumpet; Marc Cary- piano;
Gerald Cannon- bass; Cecil Brooks III- drums
Tracks: Tangerine; You Are So Beautiful; Nora; Downsizing; East of the Sun; Sophisticated Lady;
Three Crows on Guard; Half Nelson; Pot Liquor; Elijah Blue; Empty hearts.
Tangerine
Downsizing
Pot Liquor |
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Savant SCD 2031
Richard Wyands
As Long As There's Music $13.00 Order
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Richard Wyands is a fine pianist whose lightly swinging style is a
little reminiscent of Red Garland. He came to national prominence
accompanying Ella Fitzgerald and Carmen McRae. From 1958 he played
with Roy Haynes, Charles Mingus, Gigi Gryce's quintet, Oliver Nelson,
Etta Jones, Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis, and Gene Ammons, among others.
Wyands was associated with Kenny Burrell, with whom he toured extensively
during 1964-77, and has played with many other top musicians, including
Freddie Hubbard, Zoot Sims, Frank Foster, the Illinois Jacquet Big
Band, Benny Carter, Ernie Andrews, and Milt Hinton, among others.
After making a number of records for HighNote accompanying Etta Jones,
Ernie Andrews and others, Richard makes his debut on Savant as a leader
of a deliciously-swinging trio with the assistance of Ray Drummond
on bass and Grady Tate on drums. An imaginative program consisting
of Standards, ("Stairway to the Stars"), and jazz classics ("Drop
Me Off in Harlem" and "Stolen Sweets") makes this a self-recommending
release. Hear for yourself why the biggest names in the jazz name
Richard Wyands as their pianist of choice.
Richard Wyands - piano & leader; Ray Drummond - bass; Grady Tate
- drums
Tracks: Stolen Sweets; As Long As There's Music; Stairway to the
Stars; Focus; Ivy; What's New; Drop Me Off in Harlem; My Old
Flame; With the Wind and the Rain In Your Hair; West 94th Street
Funk
Stolen Sweets
As Long As There's Music
Stairway to the Stars
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