“Jam for Jimmy James” is Weidman’s soulful shout out to his saxophonist father. Stride-ish syncopations set the tempo for “As Quiet As It’s Kept,” written by Weidman when he first came to New York, and recorded by vibraphonist Jay Hoggard, and the title of the ebullient “Generations Generating,” is from a lyric Weidman borrowed from Abbey Lincoln’s song, “Wholly Earth.” “Reflections from the Multiverse” is a waltzy, impressionistic, tone poem evocative of John Coltrane’s groundbreaking work from the sixties. “Fuvi Blue,” dedicated to Weidman’s wife, is a danceable, straight-ahead 4/4 swinger, as is the driving, anthemic title track. The remaining compositions by Weidman highlight his erudite and ever-evolving musicianship. Blue a sensitive reading of Kurt Weill’s classic “September Song,” based on Weidman’s arrangement of the composition he produced for vocalist Ruth Naomi Floyd and the hypnotic, slow backbeat Weidman puts on Charlie Parker’s bop number, “Steeplechase.” Consisting of nine tracks, the non-Weidman composed selections include a dark-shadowed rendition of the classical composer Hale Smith’s, “Frozen Mist,” which Weidman previously performed with alto saxophonist Talib Kibwe, aka T.K. Which brings us to this new recording, released on the Inner Circle Music, a co-op label, founded by alto saxophonist and ex M-Base bandmate Greg Osby. After that, Harvie and I played together on a few sessions with other musicians.” Harvie and I recorded together on The Aperturistic Trio’s 2013 release, Truth and Actuality. “Alvester and I never recorded together, but we played together in my trios and quartets. Harvie S is a bassist extraordinaire, who worked with a potpourri of jazz artists including Tony Bennett, Chick Corea and Grover Washington, Jr., and drummer Alvester Garnett (husband of violinist Regina Carter) has shared the studio and stage with Lincoln, Betty Carter and Benny Golson, to name a very select few. ![]() Weidman sees this project as the latest in a continuum of jazz piano trios that have defined the music. ![]() Weidman’s recordings as a leader showcase his profound, propulsive and poetic pianism, as does his long-awaited recording, Sonic Realities, with bassist Harvie S and drummer Alvester Garnett. NEW YORK, NY, July 2023 – For the past four decades, the Youngstown, Ohio-born pianist James Weidman has literally been one of the most valuable players on the New York scene, as an indispensable sideman with a wide variety of jazz leaders, from singers Abbey Lincoln and Cassandra Wilson, to Steve Coleman’s iconoclastic M-Base collective to Joe Lovano’s Us Five ensemble. Weidman’s First Recording in 5 Years Features Bassist Harvie S and Drummer Alvester Garnett Performing Original Compositions and Works by Charlie Parker, Kurt Weill and Hale Smith Jazz Pianist James Weidman Releases SONIC REALITIES
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