Spiritman

Spiritman

• Spiritman
• Turre, Steve
• Cd

Steve Turre: trombone & sea shells<br>Bruce Williams: alto & soprano saxophones<br>Xavier Davis: piano<br>Gerald Cannon: bass<br>Willie Jones III: drums<br>Chembo Corniel: congas ('Nangadef' only)<br><br><br>'The first record in at least 10 years that puts the focus squarely back on my trombone playing.' - Steve Turre<br><br><br>One of the world's preeminent jazz innovators, Steve Turre makes a powerful statement for the healing powers of music. Spiritman reflects his belief that 'without spirit, music is just notes.'<br><br><br>The first recording--after many years of development by Turre--of sea shells played into the piano's open strings creating an ethereal, mystical, acoustic sound.<br><br><br>His superbly swinging quintet performs new Turre compositions 'Trayvon's Blues' an emotional centerpiece of recent Turre performances; 'Bu' the rousing opener dedicated to his mentor Art Blakey; 'Funky Thing' written very recently for the Saturday Night Live Band; 'Nangadef' written for Senegalese percussionist Abdou Mboup, and 'Spiritman' with which Turre opened the UN's International Jazz Day concert in Tokyo in 2014.<br><br><br>8-panel deluxe gatefold digipak features color photography by Jimmy Katz and an original 2000-word interview with Steve Turre including background and anecdotes about the record, as well as his philosophy of music making and it's healing role for the world.<br><br><br>Turre's debut on Smoke Sessions was tracked live on a Neve 8038 Custom Console at NYC's famed analog studio Sear Sound.