Zilber,Michael Originals For The Originals CD

The Bay Area saxophonist / composer's 11th recording as leader or co-leader is a labor of love that reflects both his keen sense of the history of the music and his infinite capacity to swing. Citing the profound influence of seven sax masters - Michael Brecker, Sonny Rollins, Dave Liebman, Wayne Shorter, Joe Henderson, John Coltrane and Paul Desmond - Zilber, along with New York greats Dave Kikoski on piano, bassist James Genus, and drummer Clarence Penn, has fashioned a potent homage that is infused with all-knowing nods to his heroes. "Zilber is flawless, soulful... a sound as individualistic, and as modernistic and compelling, as any out there." - ALL ABOUT JAZZ"... art music of the highest order performed with passion, wit and verve." - JAZZTIMES

1. Breckerfast Club 2. Leaves (For Mike Brecker) 3. Partly Sonny 4. Autumn Lieb 5. Weather Wayne 6. Pastel Blues (For Wayne Shorter) 7. Hen House 8. Late Night Trane (In the Distance) 9. Lieb Dich 10. Coltraning Daze 11. St. Paul (Desmond)