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G.P. by Greg Yasinitsky

From the album

Album Title: New Normal
Label: Origin Records
Released: 2021

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About the Album

Saxophonist, composer, arranger Greg Yasinitsky created his YAZZ Band project as a laboratory for his contemporary, original big band compositions. Made up of mostly Pacific Northwest-based improvisors and ensemble veterans, "New Normal" reflects the times when gathering as a group is not an option. Recorded ensemble tracks from before COVID-19 emerged were combined with recordings done in isolation from faraway outposts including Los Angeles, Baton Rouge, and Italy, allowing for some dynamic new musical options to be explored. From the blazing "G.P." and "Diva," to the heartfelt "Song for Laura," or the funk of "Blues for Brecker," Yasinitsky's YAZZ Band offers a wide ranging set of hard-swinging and joyful original music.

Tracks

G.P.; Song for Laura; Blues for Brecker; Blues for a King; New Normal; Diva; Synergetic; Hangtown Fry.

Personnel

Greg Yasinitsky

saxophone

Vanessa Sielert

saxophone, alto

Horace Alexander Young

saxophone, tenor

David Larsen

saxophone, baritone

John Harbaugh

trumpet

Vern Sielert

trumpet

Dave Glenn

trombone

Jake Svendsen

piano

F. David Snider

bass

David Jarvis

drums

Additional Personnel

Francisco Torres: trombone; Gabe Condon: guitar; Teo Ciavarella: piano; Willis Delony: piano; David Bjur: bass; Dan Bukvich: drums.

Reviews

New Normal by Jack Bowers

Date featured

January 8, 2021

This song appears by permission of the contributing artist and/or record company.
It is for personal use only; no other rights are granted or implied.

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