Joe Sanders - Introducing Joe Sanders (2012)

Criss Cross is proud to present the leader debut of bassist Joe Sanders, who is most widely known on the international scene for his long association with pianist Gerald Clayton's Trio, and is often heard with the best and brightest of his New York City peer group, of whom he convenes three - pianist Luis Perdomo, alto saxophonist Wil Vinson, and drummer Rodney Green (rising star vocalist Gretchen Parlato joins the mix on Sanders' Journey and Sorrow) for a diverse recital comprising 7 strikingly melodic, harmonically sophisticated originals that cover a range of stylistic food groups, as well as 2 jazz standards (Cedar Walton's Hindsight and Pat Metheny's Question and Answer) and a songbook chestnut (The Things We Did Last Summer).


Tracklist:

1. Enigmatically Decided (Joe Sanders)
2. Orange Blue (Joe Sanders)
3. Simple Song (Ben Wendel)
4. The Things We Did Last Summer (Jule Styne / Sammy Cahn)
5. Question And Answer (Pat Metheny)
6. A Joy And Sorrow (Joe Sanders / Gretchen Parlato)
7. Bewildered Minds Wait (Joe Sanders)
8. No Time; Like The Present (Joe Sanders)
9. Hindsight (Cedar Walton)
10. Believe, Beleft, Below (Esbjorn Svensson)

Personnel:

Joe Sanders - acoustic bass
Will Vinson - sax (alto)
Luis Perdomo - piano, Fender Rhodes
Rodney Green - drums
Gretchen Parlato - vocal (6)