Nicholas Payton, Lew Soloff, Tom Harrell, Eddie Henderson - 1998

Nicholas Payton, Lew Soloff, Tom Harrell, Eddie Henderson - 1998 - Trumpet Legacy

Four masters of the trumpet, two generations apart, get together for an inspired session to pay homage to Dizzy, Miles, Satchmo, Clifford Brown, Chet Baker, Lee Morgan, Kenny Dorham, Booker Little, and Fats Navarro. All four play together on the opening "So What" and the closer, Gillespie's "That's Earl Brother"; they split off in different groupings on the other tracks. With Mulgrew Miller on piano, Peter Washington on bass, and Carl Allen on drums, the rhythm section is well in the pocket, and while none of the tunes are copies of their more famous namesakes (no chorus quoting here), the spirit is dead on the money on every track, making for some exciting jazz very well played. Highlights include "Jordu," "Nostalgia," "My Funny Valentine," "The Sidewinder," and "There's No You." An inspired and accessible session. (AllMusic)

Track list:
01 - So What
02 - Jordu
03 - My Funny Valentine
04 - Lotus Blossom
05 - The Sidewinder
06 - There's No You
07 - Fire Waltz
08 - Nostalgia
09 - That's Earl Brother

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