David Weiss - When Words Fail (2014)

The award-winning arranger, trumpeter and bandleader David Weiss is on fire as a leader, composer and arranger on this powerful and sophisticated set - centred on the themes of love and loss - that features Myron Walden, Marcus Strickland, Xavier Davis, Dwayne Burno, E.J. Strickland and Ben Eunsen.

A formidable composer Weiss pens six outstanding compositions for 'When Words Fail', which are played to perfection by his freshly reunited sextet, which first broke onto the scene in 2002 with their acclaimed recording, 'The Mirror'. Each member of Weiss's sextet is a respected leader in his own right. Sadly, bassist Dwayne Burno passed away just after the recording session, therefore making this historic recording his last.

Tracklist:

01. The Intrepid Hub 7:51
02. When Words Fail 8:11
03. MJ 6:45
04. Wayward 8:37
05. White Magic 5:01
06. Loss 8:30
07. Lullaby For a Lonely Child 7:18
08. Passage Into Eternity 9:05

Personnel:

David Weiss (trumpet),
Myron Walden (alto saxophone),
Marcus Strickland (tenor saxophone),
Xavier Davis (piano),
Dwayne Burno (bass),
E.J. Strickland (drums),
Ben Eunsen (guitar).