Name: Echoes of Ethnicity [Digipak] *
Brand: Owl
SKU: 1223161
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Echoes of Ethnicity [Digipak] *

Rating

Album: Echoes of Ethnicity [Digipak] *
#	Song Title	Time
1)	4Newk
2)	Afros & Cubans
3)	We Jazz June
4)	Natural Woman
5)	Mercury Blvd.
6)	Melting Pot, The
7)	Autumn in New York
8)	Crystal Star
9)	Blackamoor, The
10)	Miss'ippi Man

Album: Echoes of Ethnicity [Digipak] *
#	Song Title	Time
1)	4Newk
2)	Afros & Cubans
3)	We Jazz June
4)	Natural Woman
5)	Mercury Blvd.
6)	Melting Pot, The
7)	Autumn in New York
8)	Crystal Star
9)	Blackamoor, The
10)	Miss'ippi Man

Performer Notes

Derrick Gardner & the Jazz Prophets: Rob Dixon (saxophone, tenor saxophone); Derrick Gardner (trumpet, flugelhorn); Vincent Gardner (trombone); Rick Roe (piano); Gerald Cannon (upright bass, bass guitar); Donald Edwards (drums).
Personnel: Brad Leali (saxophone, alto saxophone); Jason Marshall (saxophone); Kevin Kaiser (percussion).
Audio Mixer: Gary Mielke.
Liner Note Author: George Kanzler.
Recording information: The Static Shack, Indianapolis, IN.
This vibrant 2009 album by jazz trumpeter Derrick Gardner and his stellar ensemble the Jazz Prophets nods to vintage bebop, while maintaining an upfront, modern sound. Accessible yet adventurous, the outing reinforces Gardner's reputation as one of jazz's best-kept secrets, most notably on the lively "Afros & Cubans" and the playful "Mercury Blvd."

Professional Reviews

Down Beat (p.61) - "The writing can be clever and fun, the playing most often sprited....Gardner's project brims with an appealing energy that lets you know these guys are having a good time."

JazzTimes (p.59) - "Throughout, GArdner melds impressionism with sharply delineated detail."