Surrounded by his colleages from the notorious sextet collective One For All, Jim Rotondi on Excursions etches the qualities that have won him numerous admirors in recent years as a featured soloist with Lionel Hampton, Charles Earland and - more recently - Kyle Eastwood.
Projecting one of the most beautiful sounds in jazz, he plays with staunch confidence, nuanced maturity and intuitive melodicism - and reaffirms his charter membership in the no-holds-barred society of improvisors.
The Band: tenor saxophonist Eric Alexander, trombonist Steve Davis, pianist David Hazeltine with Peter Washington on bass and Kenny Washington on drums.
1. | Shortcake (Jim Rotondi) 6:13 | |
2. | Little B's Poem (Bobby Hutcherson) 7:21 | |
3. | Excursions (Steve Davis) 7:21 | |
4. | What Is There To Say (Vernon Duke / E.Y. Harburg) 7:55 | |
5. | Angel Eyes (Matt Dennis / Earl K. Brent) 7:27 | |
6. | Little Karin (Benny Golson) 7:11 | |
7. | Jim's Waltz (Eric Alexander) 7:59 | |
8. | Fried Pies (Wes Montgomery) 10:14 |
Total Time: 61:46
Recorded
December 12, 1998
in
Brooklyn, NY, USA
Engineer:
Max Bolleman
Producer:
Gerry Teekens
&
K. Hasselpflug (executive)