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CRISS CROSS

BRIGHT MOMENTS

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Artist
SWANA, JOHN
Format
CD
Label
CRISS CROSS
Released
Feb 19, 2008
Catalog #
CSS1301.2
UPC
8712474130122

About

For his tenth Criss Cross date as a leader, trumpeter John Swana presents his first twin-tenor sextet. Swana, tenor saxophonists Eric Alexander and Grant Stewart, pianist David Hazeltine, bassist Peter Washington and drummer Kenny Washington have intersected on many occasions, but never together in a group. Bright Moments focuses largely on original material with a couple of standards thrown in for good measure; but the writing is so captivating, the performances so attention-grabbing, that it feels like an album of well-known songs. The ever-inventive Swana creates here challenging contexts for his sextet, with an emphasis on hard-swinging and refined balladry.

Tracklist 11 tracks

  1. 1 Wilbert 04:47
    Track
    1
    Title
    Wilbert
    Duration
    04:47
    Composer
    John Swana
    Performer
    John Swana, Eric Alexander, Grant Stewart, Peter Washington, David Hazeltine, Kenny Washington
  2. 2 Chillin' Out 06:23
    Track
    2
    Title
    Chillin' Out
    Duration
    06:23
    Composer
    John Swana
    Performer
    John Swana, Eric Alexander, Grant Stewart, Peter Washington, David Hazeltine, Kenny Washington
  3. 3 Road Trippin' 06:47
    Track
    3
    Title
    Road Trippin'
    Duration
    06:47
    Composer
    John Swana
    Performer
    John Swana, Eric Alexander, Grant Stewart, Peter Washington, David Hazeltine, Kenny Washington
  4. 4 Ferris Wheel 07:47
    Track
    4
    Title
    Ferris Wheel
    Duration
    07:47
    Composer
    John Swana
    Performer
    John Swana, Eric Alexander, Grant Stewart, Peter Washington, David Hazeltine, Kenny Washington
  5. 5 Shrack's Corner II 05:27
    Track
    5
    Title
    Shrack's Corner II
    Duration
    05:27
    Composer
    John Swana
    Performer
    John Swana, Eric Alexander, Grant Stewart, Peter Washington, David Hazeltine, Kenny Washington
  6. 6 Bright Moments 08:13
    Track
    6
    Title
    Bright Moments
    Duration
    08:13
    Composer
    John Swana
    Performer
    John Swana, Eric Alexander, Grant Stewart, Peter Washington, David Hazeltine, Kenny Washington
  7. 7 Inevitable Encounter 08:09
    Track
    7
    Title
    Inevitable Encounter
    Duration
    08:09
    Composer
    John Swana
    Performer
    John Swana, Eric Alexander, Grant Stewart, Peter Washington, David Hazeltine, Kenny Washington
  8. 8 Everything I Have Is Yours 06:50
    Track
    8
    Title
    Everything I Have Is Yours
    Duration
    06:50
    Composer
    Burton Lane
    Performer
    John Swana, Eric Alexander, Grant Stewart, Peter Washington, David Hazeltine, Kenny Washington
  9. 9 KD 07:06
    Track
    9
    Title
    KD
    Duration
    07:06
    Composer
    John Swana
    Performer
    John Swana, Eric Alexander, Grant Stewart, Peter Washington, David Hazeltine, Kenny Washington
  10. 10 Open Highway 06:29
    Track
    10
    Title
    Open Highway
    Duration
    06:29
    Composer
    John Swana
    Performer
    John Swana, Eric Alexander, Grant Stewart, Peter Washington, David Hazeltine, Kenny Washington
  11. 11 Shrack's Corner I 04:34
    Track
    11
    Title
    Shrack's Corner I
    Duration
    04:34
    Composer
    John Swana
    Performer
    John Swana, Eric Alexander, Grant Stewart, Peter Washington, David Hazeltine, Kenny Washington