Jazz Articles about Modern Man

Modern Man: Convergence

by Michael P. Gladstone
June 5, 2004

Modern Man, not to be confused with the folk/comedy group of the same name, is a mainstream bop sextet. The only player I'm familiar with is trumpeter Greg Gisbert. According to Bobby Shew's liner notes, the group has recently added trombonist Mark Patterson to the front line of trumpet and sax. The eight tracks consist of original compositions from five of the group members. The album was recorded in Denver, presumably close to the offices of Colorado-based Capri Records, who ...