Chris Byars

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For the past ten years saxophonist/composer/arranger/educator Chris Byars has passionately excavated and reexamined earlier gems of music by jazz’s historical contributors such as Gigi Gryce, Lucky Thompson, Freddie Redd, Duke Jordan, among others.

For this new album Byars penned nine original compositions as a tribute to jazz greats who turned 100 years in 2017.

PERSONNEL:

• CHRIS BYARS tenor saxophone
• JOHN MOSCA trombone
• ZAID NASSER alto saxophone
• STEFANO DOGLIONI bass clarinet
• ARI ROLAND bass
• PHIL STEWART drums

Recorded February 2018

TRACKS:

• 01 INTENTION
• 02 A HUNDRED YEARS FROM TODAY
• 03 SAN JUAN HILL
• 04 MONEY CAN'T BUY
• 05 ALL THE THINGS ARE REDD
• 06 LOVELACE
• 07 ELEVATED TRACKS
• 08 FLIGHT
• 09 INCOGNITO
• 10 MOUNTAIN TOP