The Quarantined Jazz Voyager

Still quarantining as much as possible as the Delta variants continue to ravage the country, those of us who are continuing to wear our masks and social distancing we put on music to soothe our souls. Though most people go to the vintage classics, this week I am pulling out one of my favorite albums of recent years, With Pride For Dignity. This 2018 album was recorded by drummer Henry Conerway III at Avatar Studios, New York City on February 27~28, 2017.

The album was produced by Michael Carvin, with Conerway as executive producer. The engineers were Robert Smith and  Dave Darlington with assistance from Nate Odden. It was mixed and mastered at Bass Hit Studios in New York City. The art director was Adrian Suare, cover photography by Adrian H. Tillman, and studio photography by Greg Routt.

Track Listing

1. Slippery (Ray Brown, arr. Smith) ~ 6:19
2. With Pride For Dignity (Kenny Banks Jr.) ~ 8:09
3. Sugar Ray (Phineas Newborn, arr. Banks, Smith, Conerway) ~ 7:01
4. Cottontail (Duke Elllington, arr. Conerway) ~ 4:29
5. Hopscotch (Marcus Printup, arr. Banks, Conerway) ~ 7:58
6. Gingerbread Boy (Jimmy Heath, arr. Banks, Conerway) ~ 6:19
7. The Feel Goods (Kenny Banks Jr.) ~ 5:34
8. Carvin’s Agreement (Henry Conerway III) ~ 2:48

• Henry Conerway III ~ drums
• Kenny Banks Jr. ~ Piano
• Kevin Smith ~ Bass

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