Jérôme Sabbagh - Heart (2024) [Official Digital Download 24/192]

Analog Tone Factory proudly announces the release of "Heart", tenor saxophonist Jerome Sabbagh’s tenth album as a leader and his first on the newly formed label he runs with pianist and engineer Pete Rende.

A consequential, galvanizing presence on the New York scene since the early 2000s, Paris native Sabbagh is a compelling tenor and soprano saxophonist, bandleader, and producer. "Heart" documents an elegant, creative encounter with the iconic drummer Al Foster and esteemed New York bassist Joe Martin.

“Al is my favorite living jazz drummer, and I’ve been trying to record with him for a long time,” says Sabbagh. “Over the last 12 years I’ve sat in on gigs with him and developed a rapport that finally came to fruition with this album.

“Joe and I started playing together around 2003, and I’ve played with him more than any other bassist over the years. He can do anything, but his priority is to make the band sound great, to ensure everything is locked in on every front.”

The music on "Heart" and "Vintage", its immediate predecessor (which featured a quartet including Kenny Barron), diverges from all but one of Sabbagh’s first eight records. Released on labels like Sunnyside and Bee Jazz, they featured, in his words, “original music that doesn’t always sound like standards.”

TRACKLIST

1 Prelude to a Kiss
2 ESP
3 Heart
4 Gone with the Wind
5 Right the First Time
6 When Lights Are Low
7 Lead the Way
8 Body and Soul



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