(with audio previews)

GREG WILLIAMSON QUARTET
SCENES AND VOYAGES

This collection of songs began as an "it's-about-time" project to capture the music the quartet had been performing for the last several years. It is unique to have a consistent band play arrangements conceived especially for the group. There was very little devising of program or overall concept at the one-day recording. During the final mastering stage of the production, a theme emerged: each song became a vignette of a particular scene or mood, or journey – a favorite musical image while performing – purposely cinematic. Of course, "whimsey" often pops up along the way. Hence… "Scenes and Voyages."

“Great... I’ll play it on Jazz After Hours”
- Jim Wilke, PRI

“Very rocking, lots of drums
- my non-jazz students love it!”
- Carolyn Graye, vocalist & socio-musicologist

“Great CD, thanks. It's pretty jazzy, but still sounds good. How did you do that?...Nice trick!”
- Chris Symer, bassist, jazz critic

“High on the rhythmic and melodic slam-o-meter.”
- The Rocket

“His enthusiasm is infectious... very special.”
- Earshot Jazz

alexey nikolaev • sop & tenor sax
john hansen • piano
jon hamar • bass
greg williamson • drums
*add big bad groove society horns: 
jay thomas, trp; dan marcus, trb