Stefon Harris, Jason Moran, Greg Osby, Mark Shim - New Directions (2000)

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Title: New Directions
Year Of Release: 2000
Label: Blue Note[7243 5 22978 2 5]
Genre: Jazz, Post Bop
Quality: FLAC (image + .cue,log) | MP3/320 kbps
Total Time: 60:51
Total Size: 368 MB(+3%) | 144 MB(+3%)
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Tracklist

01 - Theme from BLW Up
02 - The Sidewinder
03 - Ping Pong
04 - Beatrice
05 - No Room for Squares
06 - Song for My Father
07 - Tom Thumb
08 - Commentary on Electrical Switches
09 - Big Bertha
10 - Recorda Me
11 - Song of the Whispering Banshee
12 - False Start
13 - 20 Questions
Stefon Harris, Jason Moran, Greg Osby, Mark Shim - New Directions (2000)

personnel :

Greg Osby - alto saxophone
Mark Shim - tenor saxophone
Stefon Harris - vibraphone
Jason Moran - piano
Tarus Mateen - bass
Nasheet Waits - drums

Rock supergroups were a common occurrence, particularly in the '70s and '80s, with such bloated stadium outfits as Asia and ELP offering up blockbuster hits. The jazz supergroup, however, is not quite so common. One might expect the same dueling egos making muddled music. New Directions defies this expectation with a fresh, satisfying release. All the hottest young players on the jazz scene are in attendance, but no one grandstands. Instead they take on some less often played covers and a few fine originals. Particularly pleasing is their take on "The Sidewinder" and the good-humored "No Room for Squares."~Tim Sheridan