Warehouse Stock Clearance Sale

Grab a bargain today!


Traveling West
By
Rating
Album: Traveling West
# Song Title   Time
1)    Mr. Kenyatta
2)    Pipes
3)    Once Forgotten
4)    Hammerhead
5)    Little Waltz
6)    Cool Breeze
7)    Traveling West
8)    Peacocks, The
9)    2020 Groove Street
 

Album: Traveling West
# Song Title   Time
1)    Mr. Kenyatta
2)    Pipes
3)    Once Forgotten
4)    Hammerhead
5)    Little Waltz
6)    Cool Breeze
7)    Traveling West
8)    Peacocks, The
9)    2020 Groove Street
 
Product Description
Product Details
Performer Notes
  • Personnel: Gerald Beckett (flute, alto flute); Gerald Beckett; Will Jhun (tenor saxophone); Taylor Cutcomb (double bass); Niels Myrner (drums, congas); Damien Masterson (harmonica); Graham Bruce (flugelhorn); Adam Shulman (piano, Fender Rhodes piano); Ari Rios (percussion).
  • Audio Mixers: Gerald Beckett; Ari Rios.
  • Recording information: Laughing Tiger Studios (05/2003).
  • Arranger: Graham Bruce.
  • Gerald Beckett's second CD as a leader finds the flutist delving into hard bop and post-bop, with a band including flĀgelhornist Graham Bruce, tenor saxophonist Will Jhun, pianist Adam Shulman, bassist Taylor Cutcomb, and drummer Niels Myner making up his core band. Bruce's fresh arrangement of Lee Morgan's infrequently performed "Mr. Kenyatta" takes on a new perspective by his overdubbing of flute and alto flute, along with Myner's adding congas. Ron Carter's "Little Waltz" features Beckett with the rhythm section in a gorgeous arrangement of this delicate ballad. "Once Forgotten" substitutes harmonica player Damien Masterson in the place of the flĀgelhorn and tenor sax, as the leader's dancing flute soars over this upbeat ballad with a Latin groove. Masterson is also on hand for a haunting treatment of Jimmy Rowles' best-known composition, "The Peacocks," serving almost as a comic foil to Beckett's magical flute, somewhat like a myna bird mocking the beauty of the larger bird's elegant plumage. Beckett also contributed some original works, including the lush "Cool Breeze" (a collaboration with Bruce) and the light, funky closer "2020 Groove Street." This excellent sophomore date as a leader makes Gerald Beckett a talent worthy of wider recognition in the jazz community. ~ Ken Dryden
Ask a Question About this Product More...
 
Look for similar items by category
Home » Music » Jazz » Jazz Instrument » Flute
People also searched for
Item ships from and is sold by Fishpond World Ltd.

↑
Back to top
We use essential and some optional cookies to provide you the best shopping experience. Visit our cookies policy page for more information.