David Gibson – Fellowship (2024) [FLAC 24bit/96kHz]

David Gibson – Fellowship (2024)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/96 kHz | Time – 49:32 minutes | 996 MB | Genre: Jazz
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As indicated by the title of his Imani Records leader debut, veteran trombonist David Gibson developed the repertoire on Fellowship while endeavoring “to create a sense of purpose” amidst the isolation of Covid-19. Deeply admired by his peers for the high-level arranging skills that highlight his seven previous albums by two- and three-horn ensembles since 2002, three albums by Orrin Evans’s Captain Black Big Band, and his work as musical director for George Gee’s Swing Orchestra, Gibson’s debut quartet album places his considerable instrumental prowess front and center, as he navigates eight originals marked by his characteristic blend of complex harmonic structures and elemental melodies with a burnished, centered tone and a flow of fresh ideas. Joining Gibson is the challenging, kinetic rhythm section he’s frequently performed with at Smalls and various other New York venues, comprising energetic rising star pianist Davis Whitfield and drum master Kush Abadey, both thirty-ish, and bassist Joseph Lepore.“Even prior to Covid, I was trying to restrict myself to playing with quartet because I knew it would challenge me to carry the load,” says Gibson, an Oklahoma native who spent quality time with legendary trombonist-arranger Slide Hampton after arriving in New York in the mid-1990s from Eastman Conservatory of Music. “I wanted to see if I could approach the intensity and energy of the John Coltrane Quartet. We were starting to work things out when Covid hit. The quartet format opens it up for everyone to be more interpretive and gives me license to respond to something in the moment. Like everyone, I was feeling rudderless, so I decided to play regular gigs at my apartment as an opportunity to press pause on that feeling and do something helpful. Then I decided to make it a project. My goal was to bring together my musical family — spend some time, work, have fun, and be a community.”

Tracklist:

1-1. David Gibson – Disquietude (06:27)
1-2. David Gibson – Beyond Breath (07:25)
1-3. David Gibson – Meek’s Wrath (06:06)
1-4. David Gibson – Discursiveness (05:24)
1-5. David Gibson – Chief Distortion (05:24)
1-6. David Gibson – Persist (05:58)
1-7. David Gibson – Waiting For Patience (07:01)
1-8. David Gibson – Fellowship (05:44)

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