Duane Eubanks Quintet - Things Of That Particular Nature (2015)

Things of that Particular Nature is Philadelphia trumpeter Duane Eubanks s first new recording in nearly a decade. Having moved to New York in the late 1990s Eubanks released two albums on the TCB label, but from then the processes of establishing a new working group were slow to coalesce. For several years he collaborated on projects with many diverse and highly respected musicians, including his brothers, Robin and Kevin, Elvin Jones, Dave Holland and his mentor Mulgrew Miller. In time however Eubanks' new group took shape, and this new album, composed and produced by the trumpeter himself, is the result of their endeavours. Eubanks had known and collaborated with drummer, Eric McPherson, for a number of years. McPherson helped forge a relationship with saxophonist, Abraham Burton. It wasn t until Burton invited Eubanks to sit in on a gig that featured bassist, Dezron Douglas and pianist, Marc Cary that the trumpeter truly felt at home with a group. Eubanks knew that he wanted to perform with these musicians, as their energy and love for each other was obvious, as McPherson, Burton, and Cary had been playing together for nearly 20 years, and this clearly came across in the studio.