Big George, by One for All

Big George

by One for All

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Limited Edition (500 only) 150-gram vinyl LP. Mastered for vinyl by Christopher Allen and pressed at MPO in France. Features liner notes by C. Andrew Hovan and photography by Jimmy & Dena Katz.

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1.	Chainsaw 06:59	info	buy track
2.	In the Lead 06:20	info	buy track
3.	Edgerly 05:32	info	buy track
4.	Oscar Winner (feat. George Coleman) 08:41	info	buy track
5.	My Foolish Heart (feat. George Coleman) 07:02	info	buy track
6.	This I Dig of You (feat. George Coleman) 06:39	info	buy track
7.	Cove Island Breeze (bonus track) 06:07	info	buy track
8.	The Nearness of You (bonus track) 05:53	info	buy track
9.	Leemo (bonus track) 05:59	info	buy track

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96kHz - 48-bit HD Audio with digital booklet including original photography by Jimmy & Dena Katz and liner notes by C. Andrew Hovan.

Acclaimed sextet One for All makes its much-anticipated return with BIG GEORGE, its first release in seven years and its 17th. The album reunites Eric Alexander, Jim Rotondi, Steve Davis, David Hazeltine, John Webber, and Joe Farnsworth, who are joined on three tracks by a very special guest saxophonist, their mentor and hero, NEA Jazz Master George Coleman

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Called “New York’s premier hard-bop supergroup” by JAZZTIMES, One for All has evolved over the course of its quarter-century history from a sextet of young torchbearers to an assemblage of the music’s most revered traditionalists. Just how in-demand these six artists have become can be traced by the span of time that elapses between albums. 2016’s THE THIRD DECADE followed its predecessor by five years; seven years of that decade have now passed before the band’s long-awaited follow-up, BIG GEORGE.

It once again features the unparalleled line-up of tenor saxophonist Eric Alexander, trumpeter Jim Rotondi, trombonist Steve Davis, pianist David Hazeltine, bassist John Webber, and drummer Joe Farnsworth. This time around the group has invited a very special guest for the proceedings – tenor sax legend George Coleman. This album will also be released as a limited edition 6-track vinyl edition.

While the title of BIG GEORGE is a nod to Coleman, the session is not a “tribute album” in the traditional sense. The tip of the hat is more an acknowledgment of the giants who still walk among us – a list that has grown distressingly (if inevitably) shorter over the sextet’s 27-year lifetime. Coleman is a living legend with an emphasis on the “living,” and his vital presence on three of the album’s nine tracks is less about paying homage than an opportunity to breathe fire alongside one of the greatest to ever do it.

BIG GEORGE is also One for All’s second release for Smoke Sessions, a natural fit for the band given the role that Smoke Jazz Club has played in its history. One for All largely honed its sound on the stage at Augie’s, the club that formerly occupied the space now known as Smoke. The renowned club has remained a home for the band – and for Coleman, who traditionally celebrates his birthday on its stage every March.

The album’s release date comes one week after Coleman celebrates his 89th birthday on March 8. The Memphis native grew up amidst a stunning group of future trailblazers, including Charles Lloyd, Hank Crawford, Booker Little, and Smoke patron saint Harold Mabern. After serving apprenticeships with icons like Ray Charles and B.B. King, Coleman went on to play with many of jazz’ most influential names, including Max Roach, Charles Mingus, Slide Hampton, Chet Baker, Ahmad Jamal, Elvin Jones, and a notable stint in the Miles Davis Quintet.

Alexander explains, “I thought it was spectacular. His appearance makes it a little different from one of our typical dates because we crafted some head arrangements in the studio around what he was doing. That is a component that hasn’t really been shown on our recordings thus far.”

credits

released March 15, 2024

Jim Rotondi - trumpet
Eric Alexander - tenor & alto saxophones
Steve Davis - trombone
David Hazeltine - piano
John Webber - bass
Joe Farnsworth - drums

with special guest
George Coleman - tenor saxophone

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Recorded September 27, 2022
at Sear Sound Studio C, New York City

Produced by Paul Stache & Damon Smith
Recording Engineer: Owen Mulholland
Assistant Engineer: Steven Sacco
Studio Assistant: Andrew Kochinka
Mixing & Mastering Engineer: Christopher Allen
Photography: Jimmy Katz

Eric Alexander appears courtesy of High Note Records

Executive Producers: Paul Stache & Molly Johnson

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One for All--a cooperative sextet featuring Jim Rotondi, Eric Alexander, Steve Davis, David Hazeltine, John Webber, and Joe Farnsworth--is known for hard-swinging, straight-ahead modern jazz. Their distinctive sound assimilates from the great traditions of Art Blakey, Miles Davis, Horace Silver, and the Jazztet with a 21st-century perspective. ... more

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