Jazz guitar virtuoso Stanley Jordan has recently released a new album, Friends, which is available through Mack Avenue Records. Stanley handpicked several musicians whom he wanted to feature on the album. The result is any jazz fan’s dream, as the album is one of the best that has been heard in a long time.
Reflecting on his most recent collaboration, Stanley says: "I am so humbled and grateful to all of the wonderful musicians who graced this project. This collection truly speaks to my belief in the integrationist spirit of music. I'd like to move beyond 'fusion' and explore the concept of 'integration.' When you integrate styles, you combine them into something new while still remaining true to the original sources. The same principal holds for our friendships, which require mutual respect. Our friends are a mirror revealing the diversity within us, and at the same time they give us the courage to share our true selves with the world."
The album features these artists: Stanley Jordan – guitar, piano; Regina Carter – violin; Kenwood Desmond – drums, keyboards; Kenny Garrett – soprano saxophone; Charlie Hunter – guitar; Ronnie Laws – soprano saxophone; Russell Malone – guitar; Christian McBride – bass; Charnett Moffett – bass; Kenwood Dennard – drums; Nicholas Payton – trumpet; Bucky Pizzarelli – guitar; Mike Stern – guitar.
For more information about Stanley Jordan: http://www.stanleyjordan.name/en/
I interviewed Stanley in 2009 and you can read the interview here: http://www.examiner.com/jazz-music-in-denver/stanley-jordan-continues-to-break-boundaries
Source: DL Media
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