Rodney Whitaker

The ambiance on When We Find Ourselves Alone is similar to what Rodney Whitaker generated on his turn-of-the-century gems Winter Moon, Ballads and Blues: The Brooklyn Session and Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow on which the leader drew repertoire from several stylistic tributaries. Now, as then, Whitaker and company address the leaderís five originals and six arrangements with an old-school feel and a 21st century attitude. They follow the time-tested jazz aesthetic, embracing the tradition of navigating the long-standing forms with individualistic tonal personalities, ebullient soulfulness and an unending will to swing.

PERSONNEL:

RODNEY WHITAKER, bass
BRUCE BARTH, piano
ROCKELLE FORTIN, vocals on tracks 3, 5, 7, 9 & 10
ANTONIO HART, alto and soprano sax
GREG HUTCHINSON, drums

TRACKS:

01. The World Falls Away
02. When You Played With Roy
03. Autumn Leaves
04. Jamerson’s Lullaby
05. You Go To My Head
06. Invitation
07. Freedom Day
08. A Mother’s Cry
09. Mr. Magic
10. When We Find Ourselves Alone
11. Lost In You Again