- Special Preview at Winter Jazz Fest in New
York-
Whaling
City Sound is pleased to announce it will be releasing Kind Of
New, a refreshingly diverse new recording co-led by Jason
Miles and Ingrid Jensen, in April, 2015. The pair will be
starting to tour as a quintet that same month, and will perform a
special preview concert at New York's Winter Jazz Fest in January.
WCS's Neal Weiss couldn't be happier. "Kind of New is a
strong addition to our catalog, and furthers our commitment to issue
music deserving of a wider audience," said the
Massachusetts-based label founder. "I was familiar with Ms.
Jensen from her earlier work, so was intrigued to hear the result of
this collaboration. Jason Miles' impeccable production is a marvel.
They've created a most satisfying musical atmosphere."
Jason Miles
has always been impressed by Ingrid Jensen. The keyboardist/composer
knows a thing or two about trumpet players, having collaborated for
over five years with none other than Miles Davis ("I like
your name" he said to Jason after being introduced by their mutual
friend Marcus Miller). Jason Miles was searching for the
perfect collaborator with whom he could write and perform this
recording, Kind Of New, so named as both a nod to his former mentor
but also to denote something fresh. "No one is making this kind of
music these days," adds the Grammy-recognized producer and
keyboardist, whose credits also include work with Luther Vandross,
Roberta Flack, Chaka Khan and Sting, among others. It's
clear, listening to Kind Of New, that the pair are a perfect
musical match.
Born in
Vancouver and raised in Nanaimo, British Columbia, Ingrid Jensen has
been hailed as one of the most gifted trumpeters of her generation.
After graduating from Berklee College of Music in 1989, she went on to
record three highly acclaimed CDs for the ENJA record label, soon
becoming one of the most in-demand players on the global jazz
scene.
Kind Of
New showcases Ingrid's musicality and chops in a way previously
unexplored. "Putting the music together with Jason over the past
year has been an incredibly rewarding experience," adds the
trumpeter, who has known Jason for almost a decade. "He's one of
the greatest producers out there, period. His ability to hear what is
needed in the moment is pure magic, and this gift he has for setting
the stage helped to inspire the music, especially during our live
writing process." Jason agrees, adding that "I feel there is a
dimension to Ingrid's playing here that's intriguingly new. When
you work with a great player like Ingrid, it's exciting to go deep
into the music, because you know she'll take it to the next
level."
For Jason
Miles, the inspiration for these new original compositions was Miles
Davis' Cellar Door Sessions, a recently discovered collection
of live recordings captured at the legendary Washington, DC club in
1970. Finally issued in 2006, it's now considered one of Davis'
finest line-ups, and prompted Pitchfork to state,"there is a
case to be made that [bassist] Michael Henderson, drummer Jack
DeJohnette, saxophonist Gary Bartz, keyboardist Keith Jarrett and
Brazilian percussionist Airto Moreira comprised his last indisputably
great band."
"It
wasn't long after I started working with Miles [Davis] that it became
obvious that he had a special affinity for the Cellar Door group,"
adds Jason Miles. "Since there were no recordings available, it was
only after finally hearing the reissue [Columbia Records; 2006] that I
realized just how special it was. The perfect combination of
musicians." The Cellar Door vibe of that music stayed with the
keyboardist. Years later, jamming with Ingrid Jensen, using the germ
of a few ideas, he knew he'd found something special. "I think
there's great chemistry between us, and I'm thrilled with the
results. "It's really our record," he emphasizes with a modesty
atypical for someone of his stature. "You can feel the collaboration
between the grooves."
Kind Of
New, as with each Jason Miles production, features top name
supporting players, culled from Miles' impressive rolodex.
Jay Rodriguez and Jeff Coffin are heard on saxophones;
James Genus contributes bass to "Shirley," the album's
tribute to Shirley Horn. Also contributing bass are Jerry
Brooks, Amanda Ruzza and Adam Dorn (Mocean
Worker). Nir Felder plays guitar on "Kat's Eye" and there
are no less than six drummers and percussionists: Gene Lake, Jon
Wikan, Brian Dunne, Mike Clark, Steven Wolf and Cyro
Baptista.
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