Michael Dease - All These Hands (2017)

Trombonist Michael Dease delivers a unifying message about the Jazz diaspora and the impassioned assistance of “All These Hands.” The program’s message is carefully constructed to provide listeners with a musical narrative about the evolution of the jazz art form as it spread through the different regions and localities of America. To provide assistance in bringing his vision to fruition, Dease assembled an all-star lineup of musicians including trumpeter Etienne Charles, alto saxophonist Steve Wilson, pianist Renee Rosnes, bassist Gerald Cannon, and powerhouse drummer Lewis Nash, along with a number of special guests like Rodney Whitaker, Randy Napoleon and Rufus Reid. With a thoughtful program of original compositions and an uplifting message of inclusivity, “All These Hands” remains insightfully straight forward, steadily swinging, and refreshingly melodic enough to evoke a wide assortment of bright moments to discerning jazz fans everywhere."

TRACKLIST
1. Creole Country (05:44)
2. Delta City Crossroads (02:47)
3. Good & Terrible (06:36)
4. Territory Blues (05:55)
5. Benny's Bounce (06:10)
6. Black Bottom Banter (02:03)
7. Downtown Chi-Town (08:16)
8. Gullah Ring Shout (05:59)
9. Chocolate City (06:49)
10. Memphis BBQ & Fish Fry (05:53)
11. Brooklyn (07:16)
12. Up South Reverie (02:21)

PERSONNEL
Michael Dease: trombone
Renee Rosnes: piano (1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 10, 11)
Gerald Cannon: bass (1, 3, 5, 7, 9)
Lewis Nash: drums (1, 3, 5, 7, 9)
Lewis Nash: drums (1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11)
Steve Wilson: flute (1, 7), alto saxophone (5), soprano saxophone (10)
Etienne Charles: flugelhorn (1), trumpet (3, 9)
Randy Napolean: guitar (2, 4, 8)
Rodney Whitaker: bass (4, 6, 8, 12)
Jason Hainsworth: tenor saxophone (7)
Diego Rivera: tenor saxophone (7)
Rufus Reid: bass (11)
Dan Pratt: tenor saxophone (11)