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| 1. | Armageddon
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| 2. | Breathing Room
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| 3. | Parallel Sonarities
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| 4. | Getaway
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| 5. | Those Who Sit And Wait
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| 6. | Dark Forces
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| 7. | Kickback
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Jazz
Recorded in New York, February 7 & 9, 2001
David Weiss (tp)
Marcus Strickland (ts), Craig Handy (as), Xavier Davis (p), Dwayne Burno (b), E.J. Strickland (d)
Trumpeter David Weiss makes his debut as a leader on Fresh Sound/New Talent, the label that issued his rewarding New Jazz Composers Octet project in 1999. Here he's joined by the young Strickland brothers (Marcus on tenor sax and E.J. on drums), with Xavier Davis on piano, Dwayne Burno on bass, and, on four tracks, Craig Handy on alto sax. Four of the seven tracks are Weiss originals, including the superb "Getaway," which moves through multiple time feels and features Davis on Fender Rhodes. "Breathing Room" and "Dark Forces," a pair of pieces based on even-eighth grooves, are not quite as memorable; the closing "Kickback" is a knockoff of Joe Henderson's "The Kicker." Marcus Strickland's up-tempo "Parallel Sonorities" and two fairly straightforward Wayne Shorter covers, "Armageddon" and the obscure "Those Who Sit and Wait," complete the program. Weiss' horn arrangements are thick with movement and color; his trumpet speaks with forceful clarity, yet he wisely leaves ample room for the other outstanding soloists in the band, particularly the suave, underrated Davis.
---David R. Adler, All Music Guide
David Weiss first came to the attention of Fresh Sound Records as the co-leader of the critically acclaimed New Jazz Composers Octet whose debut album First Steps into Reality (Fresh Sound FSNT-059) was lauded as a "gem" and received a Critics Pick as one of the Top 5 Albums of the Year in Jazz Times. The Octet built on the success of First Steps into Reality by collaborating with trumpet legend Freddie Hubbard on the recently released New Colors (Hip Bop Records). The London Observer praised the Octet's "fine, surging ensemble sound" and noted "Trumpeter-arranger David Weiss is definitely a name to watch".
For Breathing Room, Weiss called on his New Jazz Composers Octet co-leaders pianist Xavier Davis and bassist Dwayne Burno and introduces two of the finest young musicians to come on the scene in quite some time, tenor saxophonist Marcus Strickland and drummer E.J. Strickland (look for Marcus' debut CD "At Last" also on Fresh Sound, FSNT-101). Long-time collaborator Craig Handy plays alto sax on four numbers. The music has its roots in the '60s Blue Note sound with the inclusion of to lesser-known Wayne Shorter compositions and a variation on the classic Joe Henderson composition "The Kicker". But while Weiss is clearly influenced by the writing of Wayne Shorter, his compositions for sextet prove he has his own unique and distinct voice. Weiss recently won the Chamber Music America Doris Duke Jazz Ensembles Project: Creation and Presentation grant for his compositions.
Since returning to New York in 1986, Weiss has performed and/or recorded with Freddie Hubbard, Tom Harrell, Barry Harris, Jaki Byard, Jimmy Heath, Jimmy Cobb, Terence Blanchard, Randy Brecker, Pete LaRoca, Clifford Jordon, Junior Cook, Reuben Wilson, Jeff Watts, Benny Green, Bob Belden, Roy Hargrove, Frank Foster, Eddie Henderson, James Spaulding, Idris Muhammad, and Billy Hart. Weiss is also a highly sought after arranger, collaborating with Freddie Hubbard, Abbey Lincoln, Rodney Kendrick and many others. He also arranged the Main Theme for the "Cosby Mysteries" for NBC, Alto Legacy featuring Phil Woods, Vincent Herring, and Antonio Hart, and a Rahsaan Roland Kirk tribute album entitled Haunted Melodies featuring many of the top saxophonists in New York including Joe Lovano, Donald Harrison, and James Spaulding.
David Weiss
Active Decade: '00s
Genre: Jazz
Trumpeter David Weiss began working in New York in the mid-'80s, playing with Jaki Byard, Frank Foster, and Jimmy Heath, studying with fellow trumpeters Tommy Turrentine and Bill Hardman, and leading jam sessions nicknamed "After Hours" at the Blue Note club. By 1990, he had formed a band that, over the subsequent five years, included contributions from tenor Craig Handy, bassist Christian McBride, and drummer Jeff Watts. In 1996, he formed the New Jazz Composers Octet from a variety of young New York players and composers, and the group debuted on record with 1999's First Steps into Reality. (The group also appeared on Freddie Hubbard's 2001 LP New Colors.) Their proper follow-up was 2003's Walkin' the Line. Weiss has also led a sextet (including twin brothers Marcus and E.J. Strickland), and released his first album as a leader, Breathing Room, in 2002. The Mirror followed in 2004.
---John Bush & Bradley Torreano, All Music Guide |
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