Jason Keiser is a masterful guitarist whose melodic improvisations and eloquent chord melodies reveal a prodigious and promising talent.
Joined by master guitarist, John Stowell, and four pillars of the Bay Area jazz scene, guitarist Jason Keiser dives into the music and aesthetic of trumpeter Woody Shaw's great recordings of the '70s. His most popular originals, "The Moontrane" "Zoltan," and "Katerina Ballerina," as well as his live repertoire standards "Obsequious," and "Organ Grinder," are orchestrated for the special grouping of the two guitars, Erik Jekabson on trumpet and Aaron Lington on baritone saxophone for the front line, with the powerful rhythm section of Dan Robbins and Jason Lewis providing a buoyant, churning momentum. Keiser offers his own "Shaw's Groove" as a coda and a nod to trumpet innovator's influence over generations.
Track Listing:
1. Organ Grinder 4:42
2. Zoltan 7:07
3. The Moontrane 6:48
4. Katerina Ballerina 5:52
5. Blues for Woody 4:22
6. Obsequious 3:19
7. Jean Marie 4:53
8. Shaw's Groove 6:17
Performers:
Jason Keiser - guitar
John Stowell - guitar
Erik Jekabson - trumpet/flugelhorn
Aaron Lington - baritone saxophone
Dan Robbins - double bass
Jason Lewis - drums
Production Info:
Produced by Jason Keiser
Recorded by Steven Glaze at Highland Studios,
Los Gatos, CA on August 18th, 2022
Mixed by Steven Glaze at Tone Freq Recording,
San Jose, CA
Mastered by Ron Rice, Falls Church, VA
Photography by Walter Wagner & Marilyn Wagner
Cover design & layout by John Bishop