Superb trumpeter Tom Harrell, who has been releasing
recordings as a leader since 1989, has a new album out,
Something Gold, Something Blue, on HighNote featuring fellow
trumpeter Ambrose Akinmusire, as well as guitarist Charles
Altura, bassist Ugonna Okegwo and drummer Johnathan Blake.
Harrell is a prolific arranger and composer and a mysterious
yet mesmerizing presence in concert and a regular in the
recording studio. His resume is impressive, with contributions
to bands led by Stan Kenton, Horace Silver and Joe Lovano. He
has written scores for ballets and arrangements for symphony
orchestras and his last HighNote album “First Impressions”
(HCD 7276) was in the Top Ten Best Jazz albums of 2015 in
the 64th Annual Downbeat Critic‘s Poll while Akinmusire and
Harrell took the top two slots in the trumpet category in the
same poll.
Tom Harrell – trumpet and flugelhorn
Ambrose Akinmusire – trumpet
Charles Altura – guitar
Ugonna Okegwo – bass
Johnathan Blake – drums and tambourine
Omer Avital – oud (track 4 only)
