Artist: Something Blue
Album: Personal Preference
Label: Posi-Tone Records
Year Of Release: 2023
Format: FLAC (tracks)
Tracklist:
1. The Path (5:13)
2. Flyover Country (4:50)
3. Blended (4:18)
4. Seely Street Song (4:10)
5. Yasya (5:30)
6. Grit (5:09)
7. Pa’Lan’Ga (5:36)
8. Niecee (5:57)
9. Here To Stay (4:47)
10. Waltz For Olena (5:56)
11. You May Have Already Won (3:31)
12. Comin’ Home Baby (6:29)
Personnel:
Markus Howell – alto saxophone; soprano saxophone 4, 7, 10
Willie Morris – tenor saxophone
Altin Sencalar – trombone
Misha Tsiganov – piano
Boris Kozlov – bass
Donald Edwards – drums
With the “Something Blue” series of releases, my goal is to present a series of focused and concise performances to create maximum enjoyment. For this 2023 release, I specifically focused on assembling a group of talented composers. I selected some familiar collaborators; bassist Boris Kozlov, alto saxophonist Markus Howell and drummer Donald Edwards. I also chose some “new” faces as well; tenor saxophonist Willie Morris, trombonist Altin Sencalar, and pianist Misha Tsiganov. I hope this program of new compositions will encourage a wider audience of listeners to increase their engagement with Jazz, so it becomes their personal preference for musical entertainment. — Marc Free, producer
