BOBBY WATSON QUINTET

“Back Home In  Kansas City” Record Release

Bobby Watson – alto saxophone
Wallace Roney Jr – trumpet
Cyrus Chestnut – piano
Curtis Lundy – bass
Victor Jones – drums

Alto saxophonist Bobby Watson, one of the most acclaimed and beloved artists of the last 40+ years, returns to New York City and Smoke to celebrate belatedly the 2022 release of his latest record Back Home in Kansas City with the stellar rhythm section featured on it including pianist Cyrus Chestnut, bassist Curtis Lundy, and drummer Victor Jones with the special addition here of trumpeter Wallace Roney Jr. Audiophile Audition recommends this album for listeners who “love Cannonball Adderley, and the soulfulness of Gene Ammons and Sonny Stitt, and hearing church gospel roots with blues influences.”

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LEZLIE HARRISON

Lezlie Harrison – vocals
Antoine Drye – trumpet
John DiMartino – piano
Yoshi Waki – bass
Russell Carter – drums

Vocalist Lezlie Harrison, whose burnished, soulful alto strikingly illuminates a distinctive blend of standards, classic 70s soul, and her original music, leads a quintet with trumpeter Antoine Drye, pianist John DiMartino, bassist Yoshi Waki, and drummer Russell Carter. Drawing her diverse repertoire from foundational sources like the soul music of her childhood, the gospel she sang in her grandfather’s church, and the omnipresent traditional jazz standards throughout her life, Harrison creates captivating and personal music that listeners love.

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JACKY TERRASSON TRIO

Jacky Terrasson – piano
Burniss Travis – bass
Jeremy Dutton – drums

Pianist Jacky Terrasson makes a rare New York appearance from his base in Paris leading an exciting trio. For over three decades, Jacky Terrasson has been subtly reimagining the possibilities of the piano trio and even the sound and role of the piano itself within that context to great acclaim. Unorthodox approaches to standards, surprising choices of repertoire, and bracing, dramatic solos are some of the hallmarks of his celebrated playing. London Jazz News reports, “Terrasson has presence and theatricality, and his performance(s) brim with good ideas,” while JazzTimes reports, “There’s excitement and ingenuity embedded throughout (his) wholly original, shrewdly executed arrangements.” Terrasson spent important formative time early in his career alongside two giants in Betty Carter and Eddie Harris. Today, Terrasson shares those invaluable lessons with the next generation. His trio features the outstanding tandem of bassist Burniss Travis and drummer Jeremy Dutton.

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Daily Dose Of Jazz…

Joe Daniels was born in Zeerust, South Africa on March 9, 1909 and left his native South Africa for England as a young boy. In 1922 at 14 years of age he was already part of the 1920s London club scene, playing in bands led by Harry and Burton Lester, Billy Mason and Fred Elizade.

Daniels went on to play with Sid Roy before forming his own band with trumpeter Max Goldberg in 1926. Around 1930, he started recording as Joe Daniel’s Hot Shots, and they became a popular recording band. The band, with Bobby King as the vocalist, performed on early BBC radio shows many times, and recorded on Parlophone.

At the outbreak of the Second World War, Joe joined the Royal Air Force, where he organized an air force band, and produced shows for the troops. After the war and throughout the 1950s, 1960s and 1970s, he played in both small and in big bands, including recording under the name Washboard Joe and His Scrubbers. Their recording of I Love Onions / Paper Kisses was released on Parlophone in 1955.

In 1957, he toured as the Big DixieLand Group, while Joe Daniels and the Hot Shots were his ballroom band for Butlin’s Holiday Camp during the mid 1960s. He often played to a full house and was in tune with the campers’ frivolity: one of the most popular dances that got everyone on the floor was the March of the Mods.

Among his more popular numbers was Experiments with Mice. Drummer Joe Daniels, who continued to play Dixieland until 1990, transitioned on July 2, 1993, in Northwood, Middlesex, England, at the age of 84.

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NICOLE GLOVER QUINTET

Saxophonist Nicole Glover is one of the most exciting new voices in jazz. WBGO already calls her “a fixture on the scene in New York” and says, “we’re sure to be hearing a lot more from her soon.” Originally from Portland, Oregon, she has worked with Esperanza Spalding and George Colligan as well as Reggie Workman, Victor Lewis, and Renee Rosnes among many others. She leads a sensational quintet of rising stars featuring vibraphonist Simon Moullier, pianist Miki Yamanaka, bassist Tyrone Allen, and drummer Kayvon Gordon.

Nicole Glover – tenor saxophone
Simon Moullier – vibraphone
Miki Yamanaka – piano
Tyrone Allen – bass
Kayvon Gordon – drums

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