Label: Origin Records
Format: CD
Barcode: 0805558292125
Catalog number: ORIGIN 82921
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Format: CD
Barcode: 0805558292125
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“Brilliance, sparkle and punctuation are the key words of this album, to which we must also add melodicism and the intelligent spontaneity of harmonic interactions.” – Couleurs Jazz, Paris
“…an emotive, adventurous and timeless spirit of jazz that's globally enjoyable.” -Take Effect Magazine
“…an emotive, adventurous and timeless spirit of jazz that's globally enjoyable.” -Take Effect Magazine
On a quest of growth and mastery as a saxophonist, composer and musician, Jordan VanHemert found equally important his efforts to contextualize difficulties of his life experiences. Within some deeper themes, including coming of age as a Korean adoptee, he’s discovered in the process, resilience, optimism and joy. Jordan's music is meant to convey empathy and solidarity to others, and this album, Jordan's fifth as a leader, effectively fulfills these simultaneous pursuits. His stellar band includes Terell Stafford, Michael Dease, Helen Sung, Rodney Whitaker, and Lewis Nash.