Moving Picture
Tom Harrell (trumpet)
Moving Picture
Tom Harrell (trumpet)
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About
It has been quite a journey for Tom Harrell after commencing his professional career playing trumpet in Stan Kenton's band in 1969. He recorded his first album as a leader in 1976 and currently has thirty albums under his belt including 'Moving Picture'.
It has been written that Tom has participated in 260 recordings but they may include arranging as well, which is another (sometimes overlooked) facet of his prodigious talent. Since signing with HighNote Records in 2007 Tom has been working primarily with a quintet but kept things fresh with a quartet recording , 'Trip', a two-bass sextet on 'Colors Of A Dream' and the critically acclaimed 'First Impresssions', which featured a nearly classical chamber ensemble playing the music of Debussy and Ravel.
With 'Moving Picture' Tom leads a quartet where he is the only horn, giving his legions of fans the pleasure of hearing more of his solo work backed by this venerable jazz format.
Personnel: Tom Harrell (trumpet & flugelhorn), Danny Grissett (piano), Ugonna Okegwo (bass), Adam Cruz (drums)
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December 2017
December 2017
It’s the playful ingenuity of the writing, not the instrumentation, that makes this worth hearing. Some bits are unexpectedly exotic, like the capering arabesques of the title tune, which finds Harrell at one point overdubbing his trumpet in fifths, evoking Jon Hassell; others are blessedly simple. Special kudos to his long-time collaborator Ugonna Okegwo, whose groove-defining bass lines are every bit as impressive as his wonderfully songful solos.
