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Jesup Wagon

James Brandon Lewis / Red Lily Quintet

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Format: CD

Cat No: TAO05

Release Date:  07 May 2021

Label:  Tao Forms

Packaging Type:  Digipak

No of Units:  1

Barcode:  642623800522

Genres:  Jazz  Contemporary  

Release Date:  11 June 2021

Label:  AUM Fidelity

Packaging Type:  Gate Fold Vinyl

No of Units:  1

Barcode:  642623800515

Genres:  Jazz  Contemporary  

  • Description

    'Jesup Wagon' is an astonishing work from the fertile creative mind of ascendant tenor saxophonist/composer James Brandon Lewis. Voted Rising Star Tenor Saxophonist in the 2020 DownBeat Magazine International Critic's Poll, for his ninth release he leads the Red Lily Quintet, an exceptional inter-generational ensemble assembled specifically for this project. CD edition packaged in deluxe digipak with 8-panel full-colour insert.

    The album speaks eloquently to the forever-evolving continuum of the jazz tradition. Essentially a collection of tone poems - or, as Duke Ellington might have called them, "tone parallels" - Duke being the instigator of this type of programmatic jazz. Poetry in music is what we get in this new masterpiece. 'Jesup Wagon' is an evocative appreciation of the life and legacy of turn-of-the-19th century African-American musician-painter-writer-scientist George Washington Carver.

    The album consists of seven pieces that create a portrait of stunning clarity and depth. 'Jesup Wagon' marks another remarkable step for James as player and composer. Helping him out on this release is the Red Lily Quintet, anchored by the tectonic rhythm section of bassist William Parker and drummer Chad Taylor, and rounded out by cornetist Kirk Knuffke and cellist Chris Hoffman. The album also features liner notes by the great American historian Robin D.G. Kelley, who in 2009 released the definitive Monk biography 'Thelonious Monk: The Life and Times of an American Original'.

    Personnel: James Brandon Lewis (tenor saxophone, compositions), Kirk Knuffke (cornet), William Parker (bass, gimbri), Chris Hoffman (cello), Chad Taylor (drums, mbira)

    Description

    LP in deluxe gatefold sleeve. Includes full-resolution download card for all tracks, including the CD-only "Chemurgy".

    'Jesup Wagon' is an astonishing work from the fertile creative mind of ascendant tenor saxophonist/composer James Brandon Lewis. Voted Rising Star Tenor Saxophonist in the 2020 DownBeat Magazine International Critic's Poll, for his ninth release he leads the Red Lily Quintet, an exceptional inter-generational ensemble assembled specifically for this project.

    The album speaks eloquently to the forever-evolving continuum of the jazz tradition. Essentially a collection of tone poems - or, as Duke Ellington might have called them, "tone parallels" - Duke being the instigator of this type of programmatic jazz. Poetry in music is what we get in this new masterpiece. 'Jesup Wagon' is an evocative appreciation of the life and legacy of turn-of-the-19th century African-American musician-painter-writer-scientist George Washington Carver.

    The album consists of seven pieces that create a portrait of stunning clarity and depth. 'Jesup Wagon' marks another remarkable step for James as player and composer. Helping him out on this release is the Red Lily Quintet, anchored by the tectonic rhythm section of bassist William Parker and drummer Chad Taylor, and rounded out by cornetist Kirk Knuffke and cellist Chris Hoffman. The album also features liner notes by the great American historian Robin D.G. Kelley, who in 2009 released the definitive Monk biography 'Thelonious Monk: The Life and Times of an American Original'.

    Personnel: James Brandon Lewis (tenor saxophone, compositions), Kirk Knuffke (cornet), William Parker (bass, gimbri), Chris Hoffman (cello), Chad Taylor (drums, mbira)

  • Tracklisting

      Disc 1

      Side 1

      • 1. Jesup Wagon
      • 2. Lowlands Of Sorrow
      • 3. Arachis
      • 4. Fallen Flowers
      • 5. Experiment Station
      • 6. Seer
      • 7. Chemurgy

    Tracklisting

      Disc 1

      Side 1

      • 1. Jesup Wagon
      • 2. Lowlands Of Sorrow
      • 3. Arachis

      Side 2

      • 4. Fallen Flowers
      • 5. Experiment Station
      • 6. Seer