Dease,Michael Other Shoe: Music Of Gregg Hill CD

Perennial DownBeat Critic's Poll winner, trombonist Michael Dease has embraced his role as a torchbearer for his mentors and the great jazz ancestors over his 15 deeply-swinging, state-of-the-art mainstream recordings. For "The Other Shoe," Dease teams with the formidable composer Gregg Hill, expanding his rhythmic & harmonic palette with a flexible, in-the-moment perspective while remaining true to the sensibilities at his musical core. With the prodigiously talented pianist Geoffrey Keezer as a central foil, Dease brings along a wide-ranging collection of musicians, each specifically brought in for their unique outlooks and talents, including clarinetist Virginia MacDonald, Liany Mateo on bass, and drummer Colleen Clark, among others.

1. Wake Up Call 2. Scooter's Dream 3. Hello, Blues 4. The Goodbye Blues 5. The Sleeper 6. The Classic 7. Rio Mio 8. Summer Nights 9. Shorty's Tune 10. The Other Shoe