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West 180th Street by David Berkman

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Album Title: Old Friends And New Friends
Label: Palmetto Records
Released: 2015

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About the Album

"West 180th Street" is a track from pianist/composer David Berkman's CD "Old Friends and New Friends" available on Palmetto Records. The album title refers specifically to the exceptional sextet that he assembled for the recording. The band joins two members of Berkman’s recently-formed quartet – saxophonist Dayna Stephens and bassist Linda Oh – with three renowned musicians who can definitely be considered old friends: drummer Brian Blade, who appeared on three of Berkman’s albums in the late ‘90s and early 2000s; and saxophonists Adam Kolker and Billy Drewes, both of whom Berkman has known for more than 30 years. It's produced by Matt Balitsaris.

Tracks

Tribute; No Blues No Really No Blues; Past Progressive; Deep High Wide Sky; Strange Attractions Then Birds; No Blues No Really No Blues (Trio Version); West 180th Street; Up Jumped Ming.

Personnel

David Berkman

piano

Additional Personnel

David Berkman: piano; Dayna Stephens: soprano saxophone, tenor saxophone; Billy Drewes: alto saxophone, soprano saxophone; Adam Kolker: soprano saxophone, alto saxophone, tenor saxophone, clarinet, bass clarinet; Linda Oh: bass; Brian Blade: drums.

Reviews

Old Friends and New Friends by Vincenzo Roggero
Old Friends And New Friends by Budd Kopman
Old Friends And New Friends by Dan Bilawsky

Date featured

July 9, 2015

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