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Willie Morris
St. Louis native and New York-based saxophonist and composer Willie Morris emerges as a fresh and exciting force on the jazz scene. With a deep-rooted appreciation for the Black-American art forms that have flourished in his city, he brings a dynamic and unique perspective to his craft.
In this early stage of his career, Willie has already been blessed with remarkable opportunities that have allowed him to perform and record alongside a distinguished lineup of artists. Collaborating with esteemed musicians such as Randy Brecker, John Clayton, John Swana, Byron Landham, Jason Marsalis, Montez Coleman, Josh Lawrence, Donald Edwards, Boris Kozlov, Rudy Royston, and Jon Davis, among others, Willie has had the privilege of immersing himself in diverse musical settings that have expanded his artistic horizons.
In The Beginning
Label: Posi-Tone Records
Released: 2025
Track listing: Trapdoor; Undercurrents; Dream For Donte; Sun Sound; This One's For You; Like Miles; Portrait Of Harlem; Lockout; Sea Of Sand.
Pivot Point
By Behn Gillece
Label: Posi-Tone Records
Released: 2025
Track listing: Haymaker; What's Expected; Beyond The Veil; Stranded In Elizabeth; Toys; Just For Fun; Changes Over Time;
Pivot Point.
Unbound Inner
Label: Posi-Tone Records
Released: 2025
Track listing: Flyover Country; Patterned; Comfort Zone; The Folks Who Live Down The Hill; How To Get Away With Murder; Charade; Into Somewhere; Dialect; Tell Me A Bedtime Story; What's Expected.
Something Blue: In The Beginning
by Michael Ambrosino
Jazz is powered by many things. Perhaps most notably, the expansive variety of independent record labels representing some of the more inspiring aspirations of the idiom. Reflecting the grit, passion and often sheer audacity to exist within an industry that makes little room for jazz, independent labels have established an expanse of music that exemplifies the ...
Behn Gillece: Pivot Point
by Carl Medsker
Posi-Tone will have released 253 albums in its post-bop contemporary mainstream jazz space with Pivot Point by Behn Gillece. Maintaining freshness and avoiding formula could become a creative challenge for any such productive label, but Gillece avoids that potential pitfall through well-written songs, crafty arrangements and excellent musicianship. The sequencing of songs is also thoughtful, varying ...
Branford Marsalis, Thomas Marriott, Mitch Towne, Lorraine Feather and more
by Benjamin Boddie
Today's Music--Right Now! Fantastic music by Branford Marsalis, Altin Sencalar, Reginald Cyntie, Marianne Solivan, Thomas Marriott, Mitch Towne, Paul Hecht, Lorraine Feather, Eric Alexander, Geoffrey Dean, Jackson Potter, Willie Morris, Chicago Jazz Orchestra, Jerry Gimble, Allan Chaubert, Billy Hart, Russ Spiegel, Elaine Dame, MTB, Posi-Tone Swingtet, The Empress, Nnenna Freelon, Rachel Therrien, Yellowjackets, and more.
Willie Morris: Unbound Inner
by David A. Orthmann
Willie Morris's third release as a leader for Posi-Tone opens with the haunting “Flyover Country," which only includes the leader's tenor saxophone and pianist Jon Davis. Combining improvisation and Morris's earnest, subdued theme, the two-minute 25-second gem doesn't declare any particular stylistic allegiance, nor does it clamor for attention. Instead, Morris's and Davis's partnership evokes a ...
Rachel Therrien, Rodney Jordan, Diane Marino, Rodney Whitaker and more
by Benjamin Boddie
Today's Music--Right Now! Fantastic music by Rachel Therrien, Dr. Purgatory, Rodney Jordan, Diane Marino, Ross Valory, Rodney Whitaker, Max Leake, The Reddish Fetish, Tomas Martin Lopez, Willie Morris, Steve Smith, Yellowjackets, Jeremy Pelt, Ryan Middagh, Nick Hempton & Cory Weeds, Posi-Tone Swingtet, Fernando Ferrarone, Jenna McLean, Artemis, Kasan Belgrave, Michelle Nicolle, Mafalda Minnozzi, MTB, and more. ...
Willie Morris: Unbound Inner
by Willie Morris
This album is a culmination of much more than just the compositions, the solos, or the time spent in the studio. It is the coming together of many years of life experience between the musicians featured, the producers, the engineers, and hopefully the listeners. It is a small piece added to an ongoing stream of conscious ...
