Jim Rotondi: Destination Up - COMPACT DISCS

Title: Destination Up
Artist: Jim Rotondi
Label: Sharp Nine
Product Type: COMPACT DISCS
UPC: 601917102223
Genre: Jazz
Release Date: 2001-09-25
Number of Discs: 1

Jim Rotondi has quietly made his way to the very top tier of jazz trumpeters, and this CD proves it. Known primarily for his lengthy association with tenorman Eric Alexander & organ dynamo Charles Earland, this album is a tour de force. Jim is joined by a complete "first call" band consisting of Mulgrew Miller, Joe Locke, Peter Washington & Joe Farnsworth. With a tip of the hat to the trumpet/vibes concept of Woody Shaw & Bobby Hutcherson, this CD is that jazz rarity: A "straight-ahead" recording that is nonetheless completely forward looking.

Tracks:
1.1 Designated Hitter
1.2 Evening Shades of Blue
1.3 Last Ditch Wisdom
1.4 Miller Time
1.5 Park Avenue Petite
1.6 Remember
1.7 Reverence
1.8 Yams

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