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Bebop and a ballad with Kenny Garrett

Kenny Garrett on sax, Samuel Lavison on drums.
Nathan Cone
Kenny Garrett on sax, Samuel Lavison on drums.

In 2012, Britain’s The Guardian newspaper characterized Kenny Garrett's sound as “scorching free-sax sermons over stirring McCoy Tyneresque piano chords.” You'll hear some of that in this set recorded live at Jazz, TX, especially on the John Coltrane-influenced "Chasing the Wind." But there's also a beautiful tender side to Garrett's alto sax, as evidenced on a gentle performance of "My Foolish Heart." The set closes with "Do Your Dance," the title track from Garrett's 2019 album of the same name.

Saxophone: Kenny Garrett
Piano: Vernell Brown
Bass: Corcoran Holt
Drums: Samuel Laviso
Percussion: Rudy Bird

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Kenny Garrett at Jazz, TX.
Nathan Cone
Kenny Garrett at Jazz, TX.