Glenn Ferris Pentessence Quintet
Released November 2004
Grand Prix de l’Académie du Jazz 2004
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About:
As reaffirmed by the unanimous Press, Glenn Ferris, twenty years after its departure from the USA to France, is the greatest trombonist, and one of the most talented musician of today’s jazz.
Born in 1950 in Hollywood, as early as 8, he studies classical trombone music in Los Angeles and in 1964, he adds Jazz improvisation, composition and direction of orchestra to his classical studies with Don Ellis. He has a diploma of the California Institute of Arts. When 16, he become a professional musician and performs or records with Don Ellis Big Band first, then he founds Revival with Jack Walrath, and his own orchestra with 20 musicans : Celebration Orchestra. He become also trombone soloist with Frank Zappa, Don Ellis, Tim Buckley, Harry James, Billy Cobham, Bobby Bradford, among others, and performs and records with George Duke, Philly Joe Jones, James Taylor, Stevie Wonder, John Scofield, Art Pepper, etc…
In addition to his American carrer, which made him an instrumentalist of international dimension, his collaboration, performances and records in Europe has definitely put him at the top with the greats : the Azur quartet and quintet of Henri Texier, Palatino quartet, Michel Petrucciani, Joachim Kühn, Quincy Jones, Archie Shepp, Steve Lacy, Enrico Rava, Franco D’Andrea, Martial Solal, Louis Sclavis, Michel Portal, Bex, Ferris et Goubert (BFG), Glenn Ferris “Chrominance” trio et Glenn Ferris “Pentessence” Quintet.
Since 2000, Glenn Ferris has been a teacher in the Jazz Department of the Conservatoire National Supérieur de Musique et de Danse de Paris. Since 2002, he has been Chevalier de l’Ordre des Arts et des Lettres. Ferris has recorded more than a hundred recordings, many of them won awards: Grand Prix du Disque de l’Académie Charles Cros in 2001, Django d’Or in 2002, les Victoires du Jazz, Grand prix of the Internation Festival of film music : “Strade del Cinema” 2002, Best Record of the Year, Académie du Jazz 2003, for “Air” (with Mirabassi and Boltro) and Best Record of the Year 2004 for “Skin Me”.
Track Listing:
1. Boy Boy (Glenn Ferris) 6:35
2. Saint James Infirmary (Traditional) 4:37
3. Memoreez (Glenn Ferris) 6:24
4. Femmes, Je Vous Aime (Julien Clerc/Jérôme Gailuis) 5:06
5. Skin Me! (Glenn Ferris) 7:15
6. Chimny Sweep (Glenn Ferris) 4:48
7. Pastel Blues (Glenn Ferris) 7:08
8. When the Night Turns Into Day (Glenn Ferris) 7:30
9. Sud-Ouest Jump (Glenn Ferris) 6:35
10. Black trombone (Serge Gainsbourg) 5:00
11. Key of Blues (Glenn Ferris) 6:48
12. Purge (Glenn Ferris) 4:08
Personnel:
Glenn Ferris: trombone
Jean-Michel Cabrol: tenor saxophone
Philippe Milanta: piano
Bruno Rousselet: double bass
Jeff Boudreaux: drums, percussion
Recorded March 29-30, 2004, at Studios La Muse En Circuit, Alfortville, France
Cover Painting: Marian Ferris
Review:
It is certainly not chance if all the projects in which trombonist Glenn Ferris took part these last years were beautiful successes. As sideman with the Azure Quartet of Henri Texier or as co-leader with Palatino, or forming trios with the likes of Simon Goubert and Emmanuel Bex, Giovanni Mirabassi and Flavio Boltro, these great players always knew how to support Glenn?s impressionist touch and unquestionable control. This latest album brings Glenn back to more traditional compositions with a suberb supporting quintet. These are works that do not defy the laws of jazz, but embrace and glorify them. Skin me! is a strong, seductive album, where rhythm, melody and profound musicality are blended in equal proportions. Not to be missed!
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