Jazz
Recorded at Avatar Studios, New York City, July 25, 2007
ALEX GRAHAM alto saxophone JIM ROTONDI trumpet STEVE DAVIS trombone DAVID HAZELTINE piano RODNEY WHITAKER bass CARL ALLEN drums
The Detroit-based alto saxophonist's latest recording features an all-star combination of the group "One For All" (Jim Rotondi, Steve Davis and David Hazeltine) and the dynamic rhythm duo of Carl Allen and Rodney Whitaker. With originals, standards and contemporary popular music exovatively arranged for sextet and quartet, Graham uses vehicles like "All the Things You Are" to explore twelve-tone writing in a more straight-ahead setting, and the up-tempo original "Rocket Science," where the band navigates complex harmonic progressions. The original "Pig Pig" featuers a catchy melody over a swinging New Orleans street-beat, and the program is rounded out by David Hazeltine's sextet arrangements of the Isley Brother's classic "For the Love of You" and The Stylistic's hit "You Make Me Feel Brand New."
Produced by ALEX GRAHAM Executive producers: KATHY and TOM LEWAND |