Michael Zilber - Originals for the Originals (2017)

...one of the premier releases of all time on Origin. I think it's going to go down as a historically important recording. (Zilber's) passion and love for those "originals" shines through in his playing on this one.
DR. BRAD STONE, THE CREATIVE SOURCE

The Bay Area saxophonist / composer's 11th recording as leader or co-leader is a labor of love that reflects both his keen sense of the history of the music and his infinite capacity to SWING. Citing the profound influence of seven sax masters - Michael Brecker, Sonny Rollins, Dave Liebman, Wayne Shorter, Joe Henderson, John Coltrane and Paul Desmond - Zilber, along with New York greats Dave Kikoski on piano, bassist James Genus, and drummer Clarence Penn, has fashioned a potent homage that is infused with all-knowing nods to his heroes. "...art music of the highest order performed with passion, wit and verve." JAZZTIMES.

PERFORMERS:
Michael Zilber - Tenor & Soprano Saxes
David Kikoski - Piano
James Genus - Bass
Clarence Penn - Drums
Matt Clark - Piano (7)
Peter Barshay - Bass (7)
Akira Tana - Drums (7)

Tracklist:
01. Michael Zilber - Breckerfast Club (5:58)
02. Michael Zilber - Leaves (For Mike Brecker) (6:21)
03. Michael Zilber - Partly Sonny (4:23)
04. Michael Zilber - Autmn Lieb (6:57)
05. Michael Zilber - Weather Wayne (5:12)
06. Michael Zilber - Pastel Blues (For Wayne Shorter) (4:56)
07. Michael Zilber - Hen House (5:31)
08. Michael Zilber - Late Night Trane (In the Distance) (5:39)
09. Michael Zilber - Lieb Dich (7:17)
10. Michael Zilber - Coltraning Daze (6:57)
11. Michael Zilber - St. Paul (Desmond) (10:53)