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Rez Abbasi: Modern Memory
ByModern Memory is faintly Latin in spirit and Post-Bop in texture. These are actually just words. This description merely gets the listener into the ballpark of what this music is. It defies categorization. His music is at once traditional and modern. The disc contains three “Modern Memories” each dedicated to John Coltrane, Jim Hall, and Keith Jarrett. This music may best be described as a novel intersection of these three artists without ever sacrificing his unique voice.
Abbasis is supported by the formidable and ubiquitous Tim Hagans on Trumpet, and Michael Formanek on Bass. Gary Thomas provides his broad Tenor Sax and Scott Whitfield his pliable trombone. Tony Moreno drives the drums bus. Together they produce refined, carefully conceived music that should appeal across genre lines.
Track Listing
Serie De Arco; Next Year; Modern Memory 1; Blu Vindaloo; Every Sunday
Personnel
Rez Abbasi
guitar, acousticRez Abbasi; Guitars: Gary Thomas; Tenor Sax, Flute: Tim Hagans; Trumpet: Michael Formanek; Acoustic Bass: Tony Moreno; Drums/Percussion: Scott Whitfield; Trombone.
Album information
Title: Modern Memory | Year Released: 1999 | Record Label: Cathexis Records
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Instrument: Guitar, acoustic
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