https://youtu.be/Lkhj76PQmIs

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Sean Jones: trumpet
Orrin Evans: piano
Luques Curtis: bass
Obed Calvaire: drums
Mark Whitfield Jr.: drums
Brian Hogans: alto and soprano saxophones

All About Jazz * * * * 1/2:
Trumpeter Sean Jones received his master's degree at Rutgers University, and then quickly began his rise into the upper echelon of the jazz world. Serving for six years as the first-chair trumpeter for Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis, he toured Europe with Herbie Hancock, Marcus Miller and, with Wayne Shorter, in a Miles Davis project; he is also now in his fifth year as a member of the SFJAZZ Collective. Heavily involved in education, Jones has taught at Duquesne University, Oberlin Conservatory of Music, and is now chair of the brass department at Berklee College of Music.

Jones brings a dynamic and playful sound to his eighth Mack Avenue Records release, Live from Jazz at the Bistro. The live session was a good choice, capturing the band's poise, fire, and energy. Recorded at St. Louis' Jazz at the Bistro club, the seven-song album, produced by Al Pryor, features Jones with two versions of his band—quartet and quintet—as they "hover on the bandstand between sobriety and intoxication," as the trumpeter says.

Jones' longstanding quartet, comprised of pianist Orrin Evans, bassist Luques Curtis and drummer Obed Calvaire, has been together for eleven years, which is rare in jazz these days. The result is a supremely conversational style that is second nature. The exception, on this date, is drummer Mark Whitfield Jr., substituting on four tunes due to Calvaire's scheduling conflict. On those four quintet tracks, Jones showcases another old friend and collaborator, alto and soprano saxophonist Brian Hogans.

Opening with Jones' burning "Art's Variable" the tune gives a nod to Art Blakey in form and melodic flow, as the group certainly starts on a good foot. Jones' sound is round and warm, with a playful approach in his conversations with the rhythm section. Evans pushes the beat during his solo, building the energy and truly reminds the listener that this is.......
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