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Lift: Live at the Village Vanguard

Label: Sunnyside Records
Released: 2004
Track listing: 7.5; What You Wish; Stella By Starlight; Lift; Okinawa; Boogie Stop Shuffle Sax Intro; Boogie Stop Shuffle

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Chris Potter Quartet: Lift: Live at the Village Vanguard

Read "Lift: Live at the Village Vanguard" reviewed by Jeff Stockton


Just as you're about to really get into tenor saxophonist Chris Potter's funky unaccompanied solo on “7.5," the rest of the band charges in, led by Kevin Hays on an electric keyboard sounding like a ringing cell phone. It grabs your attention, and the band doesn't let go for the next fifteen minutes, with Hays soloing ...

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Chris Potter: Lift: Live at the Village Vanguard

Read "Lift: Live at the Village Vanguard" reviewed by John Kelman


Utilizing the same core group from his two Verve releases, 2001's Gratitude and 2002's Traveling Mercies, saxophonist Chris Potter recorded a couple days worth of gigs at the legendary Village Vanguard in December of 2002, the modus operandi being to provide only the barest of sketches, leaving plenty of space for interplay and improvisation. The result, ...

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Chris Potter Quartet: Lift: Live At The Village Vanguard

Read "Lift: Live At The Village Vanguard" reviewed by Jim Santella


On fire during a live performance in New York, Chris Potter and his teammates stretch out in accordance with the jazz tradition. A lovely theme such as “Stella By Starlight,” or one of their original compositions, serves as a basis for individual expression on Lift. The saxophonist improvises with natural authority. His cohesive ensemble treats this ...


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