Michael Dease - trombone
Alex Sipiagin - trumpet
Rudresh Mahanthappa - alto sax
Renee Rosnes - piano
Boris Kozlov - bass
Rudy Royston - drums
Michael Dease keeps the music moving forward toward
the "Best Next Thing" on his ninth album for Posi-Tone. With
clear purpose, Trombonist Michael Dease gathers together an
assemblage of exceptional musicians to help him interactively
explore the essence of the blues and reframe the abstract
truths of jazz as the "Best Next Thing" for today's audience of
listeners. Providing support in bringing this vision to fruition,
the session features an all-star lineup of musicians including
trumpeter Alex Sipiagin, alto saxophonist Rudresh Mahanthappa,
pianist Renee Rosnes, bassist Boris Kozlov, and
powerhouse drummer Rudy Royston. As a band leader,
Dease makes sure the entire session stays insightfully straight
forward and refreshingly melodic throughout while he conducts
his topnotch crew through a series of his new compositions
and some inventive arrangements of selections crafted
by Dease's musical mentors. With this latest release, Michael
Dease not only confirms his status as a virtuoso soloist and
one of the biggest stars in jazz today, but also demonstrates
that he is clearly an artist for jazz fans to rely upon to bring
them the "Next Best Thing" in jazz for years to come.
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