This is another take of a song that already is on the album. I liked the two takes so much that I mixed them both before I chose the definitive one. On this alternate version, the band is tighter, focused and more conservative. You will hear trumpeter Brandon Lee playing more in the bebop tradition, while saxophonist Grant Stewart takes extra chances with the harmony as he discovers the song in the studio.
This is a FIRST take, while the one on the album ended up being the LAST one.
credits
from Freedom Suite Ensuite - Bonus Tracks,
released April 12, 2019
Clovis NICOLAS: bass, composer
Brandon LEE: trumpet
Grant STEWART: tenor saxophone
Kenny WASHINGTON: drums
The Arkadia Jazz All-Stars deliver a low-lit, elegant take on Duke Ellington classics, each note delivered with tenderness and grace. Bandcamp New & Notable Sep 19, 2022
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