{"product_id":"last-option","title":"Last Option","description":"8 Bold Souls: Edward Wilkerson, Jr. (alto \u0026amp; tenor saxophones, clarinet, alto clarinet); Mwata Bowden (baritone saxophone, clarinet); Robert Griffin (trumpet, piccolo trumpet, flugelhorn); Isaiah Jackson (trombone, percussion); Gerald Powell (tuba); Naomi Millender (cello); Harrison Bankhead\u003cbr\u003e(bass); Dunshun Mosley (drums, percussion).\u003cbr\u003eRecorded at Electrical Audio Recording, Chicago, Illinois on August 7 \u0026amp; 8, 1999.\u003cbr\u003eThough to many New York City is the center of the jazz universe, Chicago has always rivaled--if not equaled--it as a fertile environment for cutting-edge jazz. 8 Bold Souls is an octet with composer\/multi-reed player Edward Wilkerson, Jr. at the helm, and the group is as daring, inventive, and satisfying as any on the early 21st-century American jazz landscape. Wilkerson composes thoughtfully eclectic tunes that demonstrate an appreciation of the varied history of American music in general and jazz in particular.\u003cbr\u003e\"Third One Smiles\" is a mid-tempo funk piece with percolating New Orleans rhythms and bristling hot-bop trumpet solos--imagine Lee Morgan's \"Sidewinder\" at a Mardi Gras jam session. \"The Art of Tea\" is a slow, torch-blues tune, rich with Duke Ellington-style textures (a big influence throughout) and a low-down cello solo. \"Pachinko\" is a surreal tango around the cartoon cosmos, and \"Gang of Four\" juxtaposes classical-sounding brass melodies, more New Orleans swagger, and '50s cool-school swing. If inventive composition with emotional directness are what you crave; if you like the twists and quirks of Henry Threadgill, Carla Bley, George Russell or the Lounge Lizards, this OPTION should be at the top of your list.","brand":"InnerSleeve","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44450265792677,"sku":"790377007114","price":28.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/6007\/1077\/files\/a08fa12c0e364e00b775fe4454549d41_48917bab-456a-4715-8a83-61ff85f2d57a.jpg?v=1777766048","url":"https:\/\/www.innersleeve.com\/en-de\/products\/last-option","provider":"InnerSleeve","version":"1.0","type":"link"}