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Was It Here...Is It There? by Mark Masters

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Album Title: Dance, Eternal Spirits, Dance!
Label: Capri Records
Released: 2025

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The renowned arranger and bandleader Mark Masters first collaborated with legendary saxophonist Billy Harper on his 1990 album “Priestess.” Now the two have collaborated on an entire recording of Harper compositions creatively rearranged by Masters. The album shows the wide stylistic and emotional range of Harper’s music and features thrilling solos from Harper himself.

Tracks

Was It Here…Is It There?; The One Who Makes the Rain Stop; Croquet Ballet; If One Could Only See; Dance, Eternal Spirits, Dance!; The Seventh Day; Insight; Credence.

Personnel

Mark Masters
arranger
Billy Harper
saxophone
Dan Fornero
trumpet
Aaron Janik
trumpet
Tim Hagans
trumpet
Bob Sheppard
saxophone, tenor
Jerry Pinter
saxophone, tenor
Kirsten Edkins
saxophone, tenor
Adam Schroeder
saxophone, baritone
Bryan Walsh
clarinet, bass
Ido Meshulam
trombone
Lemar Guillary
trombone
Juliane Gralle
trombone, bass

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Date featured

September 25, 2025

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