The Quarantined Jazz Voyager

The masking and social distancing continues as we are heading into another month of factions of society refusing the vaccination, putting themselves and others in harm’s way. Keeping myself safe with limited exposure to outside forces, this quarantined jazz voyager remains for the most part, secluded. So this week I am selecting an album by Tia Fuller that was released on May 25, 2018 titled Diamond Cut on the Mack Avenue label.

Having known her since she was a student at Spelman College, she has since worked with Beyonce, emerged to international acclaim on the jazz scene and landed as a professor on the faculty of Berklee College of Music, while still holding down a demanding career as a solo artist.

Track Listing | 62:24 All songs composed by Tia Fuller except where noted

  1. In the Trenches ~ 6:18
  2. Save Your Love for Me ~ 5:40
  3. I Love You ~ 6:22
  4. Queen Intuition ~ 6:01
  5. Joe’n Around ~ 4:15
  6. Crowns of Grey ~ 5:55
  7. The Coming ~ 6:59
  8. Soul Eyes ~ 5:40
  9. Delight ~ 5:02
  10. Fury of Da’mond ~ 4:00
  11. Tears of Santa Barbara ~ 4:25
  12. Joe’n Around (Alternate Take) ~ 3:07
The Players
  • Tia Fuller ~ saxophones
  • Adam Rogers ~ guitar
  • James Genus ~ bass
  • Bill Stewart ~ drums
  • Terri Lyne Carrington ~ percussion 7,8
  • Sam Yahel ~ organ 2,7
  • Jack DeJohnette ~ drums 4,5,7-9
  • Dave Holland ~ bass 4,5,7-9,11
Production Team
  • Terri Lyne Carrington ~ producer 
  • Gretchen Valade ~ executive producer
  • Sharon Green (4) ~ product manager
  • Will Wakefield ~ production manager
  • Margo M. Davis ~ production manager (for EP/LPG) 
  • Paul Antonell ~ recording engineer
  • Paul Blakemore (3) ~ mastering
  • Jeremy Loucas ~ mixing engineer
  • Dean David Albak ~ editor
  • Maria Ehrenreich ~ creative director
  • Al Pryor ~ a&r (evp of a&r)
  • Raj Naik ~ art direction, design
  • Samantha Reese ~ makeup
  • Steven Blank ~ photography, set designer
  • Jerris Madison ~ photography, wardrobe stylist

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