Jazz Articles about Chris Thompson

Chris Thompson: Red Morning Rise

by Jim Santella
September 30, 2005

Trumpeter Chris Thompson surrounds the satin-smooth tone of his horn with an array of contemporary musical sounds, both hip-hop and contemporary. Synthesized sounds and mechanical rhythms push his trumpet into the background at times, and they tend to be overwhelming. While the trumpeter's free-flowing melodies soar with a relaxed ease, his horn features are relegated to the background by a massive army of accompanying band sounds.

“Red Morning Rise" introduces exotic sounds from around the world as Thompson ...