...superb melodic interpreters... the session's program choices prove ideal for each trumpeter's upper register flurries, dips and octave leaps... Rather than an instrumental battle or cutting contest, 'East-West Trumpet Summit' underlines the artistry that results when great musicians from diverse backgrounds find common ground...
With their fiery 2010 quintet release East-West Trumpet Summit, trumpeters Ray Vega and Thomas Marriott's inspired partnership resonated with jazz audiences as it jumped to #1 on the national airplay charts. Now with their third installment celebrating the fabled tradition of the Fats Navarro/Howard McGhee and Freddie Hubbard/Woody Shaw two trumpet recordings, the duo brings along Philadelphia's own, Orrin Evans on piano, the legendary Roy McCurdy from Los Angeles on drums, and Seattle bassist Michael Glynn for a set that ranges from George Cables, Don Cherry, and Mingus penned tunes, to originals by Marriott and a couple of Great American Songbook ballads. As with its predecessors, this album swings from Coast to Coast!
"...brimming with creative imagination, technical fluency, and a deep respect for the jazz tradition." - International Trumpet Guild
Track Listing:
1. One Day at a Time 5:18 Marriott
2. I Told You So 4:32 George Cables
3. You've Changed (feat. Thomas Marriott) 5:55 Carl Fischer
4. Broadway 5:14 Wilbur Bird
5. Art Deco 6:11 Don Cherry
6. Girl Talk (feat. Ray Vega) 5:36 Neil Hefti
7. Quarter Nelson 4:14 Marriott
8. Front Row Family 5:54 Marriott
9. So Long Eric 5:50 Charles Mingus
Performers:
Ray Vega - trumpet
Thomas Marriott - trumpet
Orrin Evans - piano
Michael Glynn - bass
Roy McCurdy - drums
Production Info:
Produced by Thomas Marriott
Recorded by Don Gunn at Avast Studios, Seattle, WA
October 10, 2021
Mixed by Don Gunn
Mastered by Ed Brooks at Resonance Mastering, Seattle
Photos by Steve Korn
Cover design & layout by John Bishop
