Nick Vayenas

• DIGIPACK EDITION

Nick Vayenas is the self-titled debut Whirlwind release from a multi-instrumentalist who builds on his critically acclaimed 2009 debut Synesthesia which featured Aaron Parks, Patrick Cornelius, Matt Brewer, Gretchen Parlato, and Kendrick Scott.

That album was notable for blending live acoustic performance with post production electronics, for its compelling conceptual purity and for featuring Vayenas’ mastery of the trombone. Vayenas' latest release frames his talents more solidly within the jazz and American songbook traditions, showcasing different sides of his musical personality, giving equal attention to new workings of classic material mixed with original compositions.

PERSONNEL:

• Nick Vayenas - vocals, trumpet, trombone
• Patrick Cornelius - alto saxophone
• Lionel Loueke - vocals, guitar
• Dan Kauffman - piano
• Vicente Archer - bass
• Kendrick Scott - drums

Recorded at Sear Sound, NYC Jan 2012

TRACKS:

• 01. Prologue
• 02. All Or Nothing At All
• 03. You Don't Know What Love Is
• 04. M.O.
• 05. Stardust
• 06. Manhattanville
• 07. My Ship
• 08. Tea Time