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Tom Harrell: Prana Dance
by Jack Bowers
Trumpeter Tom Harrell, always wandering, forever searching for some fresh musical pathway, embarks on another special voyage with Prana Dance, a series of expressive tone poems whose outward simplicity belies their inner depth and power. As he has in the past, Harrell layers his eight plain-spoken compositions with spiritual undertones, none of which detracts from his ...
Tom Harrell: Prana Dance
by John Kelman
Despite fighting health issues that would keep most people down and out, Tom Harrell has managed to create a remarkably consistent discography as a leader, in addition to a sizable collection of sessions since first emerging in the early '70s. Still, the trumpeter seems especially invigorated since signing with HighNote for Light On (2007). A true ...
Tom Harrell "Prana Dance" Release, Tour and Contest Giveaway
Prana Dance (Highnote Record, HCD 7192) Tom Harrell - trumpet & flugelhorn Wayne Escoffery - soprano & tenor saxophones Danny Grissett - piano & Fender Rhodes Ugonna Okegwo - bass Johnathan Blake - drums Track List: Marching; Prana; Sequenza; Maharaja; The Call; Ride; The Sea Serpent; In the ...
Trumpeter/Composer Tom Harrell at the Hilton Harrisburg & Towers on March 15th
Renowned Trumpeter and Composer Tom Harrell in Concert It is with great pride that the Central Pennsylvania Friends of Jazz (CPFJ) welcomes Tom Harrell and his Quintet on Sunday, March 15, 2009 at 5:00 pm at the Hilton Harrisburg & Towers, Second Floor Ballroom, One North Second Street, Harrisburg, PA. Ben Goldsbrough brings the Cedar Cliff ...
Jazz Musician of the Day: Wayne Escoffery
All About Jazz is celebrating Wayne Escoffery's birthday today! JAZZ MUSICIAN OF THE DAY Wayne EscofferySince moving to New York City in 2000, tenor saxophonist Wayne Escoffery has become one of the Jazz world’s most talented rising stars and in-demand sidemen... more Website | Videos | Articles ...
Hopes and Dreams
Label: Savant Records
Released: 2008
Track listing: Hopes and Dreams; Liason; Love Walked In; Noon Night; Chronic Blues; Dedication to Wanda; The Sake of It; The Face I Love.
Wayne Escoffery: Hopes and Dreams
by George Kanzler
There's a distinguished history of tenor saxophonist and vibes player combos in jazz, including Lucky Thompson/Milt Jackson and Harold Land/Bobby Hutcherson. But those combos featured bands with piano. Tenor Wayne Escoffery and vibraphonist Joe Locke put more emphasis on their teamwork by eliminating the piano in Escoffery's Veneration quartet--quintet on three tracks featuring guest trumpeter Tom ...
Public Service: Locating Wayne Escoffery's Missing Horn
A request from musician Wayne Escoffery: Hi all, I hope you are all well. I unfortunately am not feeling so hot. On Thursday Sept. 11, 2008 myself (jazz saxophonist Wayne Escoffery) and my wife (singer Carolyn Leonhart) jumped out of a white Lincoln livery cab in mid-town while carrying our two month old son (Vaughn) and ...
Veneration: Live at Smoke
Label: Savant Records
Released: 2007
Track listing: Locke's Vibe; I Waited for You; Bee Vamp; Skydive; Tell Me Why; Looking Ahead; Isfahan; Melody for Melonae.
Wayne Escoffery: Past And Future
by Jason Crane
Saxophonist Wayne Escoffery has plotted a smart course to success in jazz, one based on strong educational foundations and constant exposure to the best musicians in the business. From his early days with the Jazzmobile and Artists Collective to his time at The Hartt School and the Thelonious Monk Institute, Escoffery used every opportunity to grow ...
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