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Return Trajectory
Michael Dease
Label: Origin Records
Released: 2026
Duration: 00:33:11
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Tracks
You Know I Love You; Oasis; Cherokee; Shoreline 151; Up South; Little Dave.
Personnel
Michael Dease
tromboneScott Belck
trumpetJoel Reaves
trumpetEli Rachlin
trumpetAndrew Brown
guitarMason Reinhardt
saxophone, altoStephen Michaels
saxophone, alto
Paloma Ximena
saxophone, tenorShane Karas
saxophone, tenorAndrew Wittmer
saxophone, baritone
Dennis Adu
trumpet
Erena Terakubo
saxophone, altoMiles Cole
tromboneMax Gage
pianoSam Melkonian
drumsZach Sommerfeld
guitarJonathan Hilliard
bassAlbum Description
Since Michael Dease’s big band held their two-year monthly residency in Greenwich Village back in 2011, a lot has happened. That laboratory, where risk, refinement, and reflection forged the band’s artistic identity, was the seed that needed to be returned to. Today’s band, however, is not a reconstruction of that past, but a reimagining, channeling fresh vitality into the music while honoring the architectural rigor and improvisational daring that defined those earlier years. At the core is a dynamic ensemble of rising voices from Michigan State University, whose artistry and individuality bring urgency to this collection of music, featuring compositions by Dease, Gregg Hill and the classics, “Cherokee” and “Little Dave,” from Dease’s major influence, J.J. Johnson. Return Trajectory is not a direct return, but a continuation of the arc, guided by experience and propelled by the next generation.
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Review(s)
- Return Trajectory by Jack Bowers
