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WM Project: From a Familiar Place
ByTwo distinguished American horn men join the Polish teamtrumpeter Jeremy Pelt and trombonist Marshall Gilkes. The pairing of Gilkes and Medyna recalls Sonny Rollins' trombone-and-tenor sax forays with bone man Clifton Anderson, especially on "Blind Warriors," penned saxophonist Medyna. The sound is propulsive and muscular, almost an assault, bebop style.
The group's take on Joe Zawinul's "Mercy, Mercy, Mercy" bursts with energy, featuring trumpeter Pelt at his most inspired on a soaring solo.
Seven of nine tunes here come from the pens of leadersteamed in the writing or going it alone. Two are jazz standards, the previously-mentioned "Mercy, Mercy, Mercy" and Paul Desmond's "Take Five." And Michael Winnicki, the set's superb, powerhouse drummer, and son of the group's leader Andrzej Winnicki, adds a tune of his own. "Take Five" and "Mercy, Mercy Mercy" grew out of hip hop grooves, and turned into something different and thoroughly modern in the process.
The set closes out with Andrzej Winnicki's "Looking Ahead," an upbeat, up-tempo hard-driving romp that power-prowls on out into the night with an attitude. That's how to wrap up a show.
Track Listing
From a Familiar Place; Mercy, Mercy, Mercy; Blind Warriors; On Sunday, After Church; Take Five; Das Bounce; Grass Hoppers; Praeludium; Looking Ahead.
Personnel
Jeremy Pelt
trumpetMarshall Gilkes
tromboneKrzysztof Medyna
saxophoneRafal Sarnecki
guitarAndrzej Winnicki
pianoJeff Dingler
bassMichael Winnicki
drumsWM Project
band / ensemble / orchestraAlbum information
Title: From a Familiar Place | Year Released: 2017 | Record Label: WM Records
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