Bright Moments
Download links and information about Bright Moments by Grant Stewart, Eric Alexander, David Hazeltine, John Swana, Peter Washington, Kenny Washington. This album was released in 2009 and it belongs to Jazz, Contemporary Jazz genres. It contains 11 tracks with total duration of 01:12:32 minutes.
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| Artist: | Grant Stewart, Eric Alexander, David Hazeltine, John Swana, Peter Washington, Kenny Washington |
| Release date: | 2009 |
| Genre: | Jazz, Contemporary Jazz |
| Tracks: | 11 |
| Duration: | 01:12:32 |
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Tracks
[Edit]| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | Wilbert | 4:47 |
| 2. | Chillin' Out (featuring John Swana Sextet) | 6:23 |
| 3. | Road Trippin' (featuring John Swana Sextet) | 6:47 |
| 4. | Ferris Wheel (featuring John Swana Sextet) | 7:47 |
| 5. | Shrack's Corner Ii (featuring John Swana Sextet) | 5:27 |
| 6. | Bright Moments (featuring John Swana Sextet) | 8:13 |
| 7. | Inevitable Encounter (featuring John Swana Sextet) | 8:09 |
| 8. | Everything I Have Is Yours (featuring John Swana Sextet) | 6:50 |
| 9. | Kd (featuring John Swana Sextet) | 7:06 |
| 10. | Open Highway (featuring John Swana Sextet) | 6:29 |
| 11. | Shrack's Corner I (featuring John Swana Sextet) | 4:34 |
Details
[Edit]Trumpeter John Swana's Philadelphia hard bop roots are clearly evident on this set of originals that takes definite cues from the distinctive sound of Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers in bygone days. The title is not a reference to Rahsaan Roland Kirk's classic album, but a concept suggested to the leader by organist Trudy Pitts. With a solid, burnished, and clear tone, Swana and his sextet — featuring twin tenor saxes in Eric Alexander and Grant Stewart — swing strongly through original mainstream jazz that is lyrically tuneful and harmonically rich. Where tracks like "Wilbert" (for ex-Philadelphia Eagles NFL running back Wilbert Montgomery) and "Road Trippin'" reflect that fleet-foot hard bop image, others tend to be effortlessly bluesy or soulful. This simple but direct approach is a rarity in contrast with modern mainstream, complex jazz, but Swana is not so much looking back as he is keeping the straight-ahead home fires burning. ~ Michael G. Nastos, Rovi