{"title":"Joe Farnsworth","description":"","products":[{"product_id":"joe-farnsworth-in-what-direction-are-you-headed-cd","title":"Joe Farnsworth - In What Direction Are You Headed? 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While he has honed his estimable skills behind the kit through decades of work with some of jazz’s greatest elders – iconic names like McCoy Tyner, Pharoah Sanders, Harold Mabern, Horace Silver, Benny Golson, Cedar Walton, Barry Harris, Curtis Fuller, George Coleman, Johnny Griffin, Lou Donaldson, Cecil Payne, Kenny Barron, and others, in recent years, he’s seen many of his mentors pass away.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e“I’ve spent my whole life trying to play with great musicians like Cedar Walton and George Coleman and Harold Mabern, and I have been very fortunate to achieve those goals,” Farnsworth says. “Meanwhile, there are all these guys my age and younger players doing a whole new thing. It’s time for me to take the lessons I’ve learned from those elders and develop my own thing.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eThe title track “In What Direction Are You Headed?” provides not only a mission statement for the album but also a bridge between past and future. The bold, determined Harold Mabern composition maintains Farnsworth’s ties to his past while pointing him in a new direction forward. “I knew I had all these great players who would take me to a different place,” he continues. “But the liftoff pad was going to be Harold Mabern, so I knew everything was going to be okay.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003ereleases May 19, 2023\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eRecorded August 31, 2022\u003cbr\u003e\nat Sear Sound Studio C, New York City\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eProduced by Paul Stache \u0026amp; Damon Smith\u003cbr\u003e\nRecording, Mixing \u0026amp; Mastering Engineer: Chris Allen\u003cbr\u003e\nAssistant Engineer: Steven Sacco\u003cbr\u003e\nPhotography: Matt Baker\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eImmanuel Wilkins appears courtesy of Blue Note Records\u003cbr\u003e\nKurt Rosenwinkel appears courtesy of HeartCore Records\u003cbr\u003e\nJulius Rodriguez appears courtesy of Verve Records\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eExecutive Producers: Paul Stache \u0026amp; Molly Johnson\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Smoke Sessions Records","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56382097490302,"sku":"SSR-2304-CD","price":10.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0962\/4161\/5230\/files\/SSR-2204.jpg?v=1760094989"},{"product_id":"joe-farnsworth-city-of-sounds-cd","title":"Joe Farnsworth - City of Sounds CD","description":"\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003ciframe style=\"border: 0; width: 700px; height: 120px;\" src=\"https:\/\/bandcamp.com\/EmbeddedPlayer\/album=1923066620\/size=large\/bgcol=ffffff\/linkcol=333333\/tracklist=false\/artwork=small\/transparent=true\/\" seamless=\"\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/joefarnsworth.bandcamp.com\/album\/city-of-sounds\"\u003eCity of Sounds by Joe Farnsworth\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e8-panel Digipak Album\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e“The session works like a dream: trim, skillful, and as rhythmically vibrant as the metropolis that the recording celebrates.”\u003cbr\u003e\n— Steve Futterman, The New Yorker\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e“Trio jazz of this quality is to be prized.”\u003cbr\u003e\n— Peter Vacher, Jazzwise\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e“CITY OF SOUNDS, a superb trio date celebrating New York for its jazz legacy as well as its present vitality.”\u003cbr\u003e\n— Dan Ouellette, Downbeat\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e***\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eDrummer Joe Farnsworth celebrates the fortitude of New York City’s jazz community with CITY OF SOUNDS featuring legendary pianist Kenny Barron and stellar bassist Peter Washington. Captured onstage at Smoke Jazz \u0026amp; Supper Club, the three are reunited from Farnsworth’s previous release, TIME TO SWING, which also included Wynton Marsalis in the line-up. Here, Farnsworth sticks to the classic piano trio, a format in which he’s thrived throughout his storied career, including collaborations with McCoy Tyner, Cedar Walton, Harold Mabern, Hank Jones, David Hazeltine, and ELEW, among many others.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eStill in masks, separated by plastic barriers, playing to an empty club for an audience of virtual listeners streaming the music live at home—none of these inconveniences are reflected in the incredible music. In fact, the trio plays with as much or more vigor, wit, and muscularity as if the place was packed, delivering a rollicking set that spans the stylistic spectrum. This example of musical grit and determination by his bandmates is one of the reasons that Farnsworth remains so dedicated to his adopted hometown, and why he was so proud to see it survive the incredible challenges of a turbulent period.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e“People ask all the time if it’s still relevant to come to New York anymore,” Farnsworth concludes. “Without a doubt, if you were to spend a year here you would be a better musician. Why? Charlie Parker’s not here, but you still feel him. Monk’s not here, but you still feel him. Their presence flows through the streets. It flows through the people. It’s the ultimate power source.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003ereleased October 1, 2021\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eKenny Barron – piano\u003cbr\u003e\nPeter Washington – bass\u003cbr\u003e\nJoe Farnsworth – drums\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eRecorded on February 19 – 21, 2021 at SMOKE, New York City\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eProduced by Paul Stache \u0026amp; Damon Smith\u003cbr\u003e\nRecorded by Edwin Huet \u0026amp; Paul Stache\u003cbr\u003e\nMixed \u0026amp; Mastered by Christopher Allen\u003cbr\u003e\nPhotography by John Abbott\u003cbr\u003e\nDesign by Damon Smith\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eSpecial thanks to Eric Gross at Zildjian and to Michael Rahman Fashions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eExecutive Producers: Paul Stache \u0026amp; Molly Johnson\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Smoke Sessions Records","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56382100144510,"sku":"SSR-2105-CD","price":11.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0962\/4161\/5230\/files\/SSR-2105-CD.jpg?v=1760095070"},{"product_id":"joe-farnsworth-time-to-swing-cd","title":"Joe Farnsworth - Time to Swing CD","description":"\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003ciframe style=\"border: 0; width: 700px; height: 120px;\" src=\"https:\/\/bandcamp.com\/EmbeddedPlayer\/album=637754538\/size=large\/bgcol=ffffff\/linkcol=333333\/tracklist=false\/artwork=small\/transparent=true\/\" seamless=\"\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/joefarnsworth.bandcamp.com\/album\/time-to-swing\"\u003eTime to Swing by Joe Farnsworth\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e8-panel Digipak Album\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e“If you were to buy only one record this year to fulfill your need for in-the-pocket, swinging jazz with a nod toward tradition, drummer Joe Farnsworth’s TIME TO SWING is the one. While much modern jazz seems designed for academic fulfillment or intellectual provocation, TIME TO SWING is a punch to the gut, to the feel-good sector of your musical cerebellum, to your heart. ”\u003cbr\u003e\n— Ken Micallef, JazzTimes\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e“TIME TO SWING is a joyous album, rife with superlative tone and spirit from all four players. For the humble, ever-growing in confidence Farnsworth, this debut for Smoke Session Records is truly special.”\u003cbr\u003e\n— Jim Hynes, Glide Magazine\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e“Here, he leads a trio for half the time with classy pianist Kenny Barron and always reliable bassist Peter Washington, and then brings in ex-boss Wynton Marsalis to blow his horn for the first handful of tracks. The result is an audio workshop on how to play the drums for the ages.”\u003cbr\u003e\n— George W. 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The first half concludes with a tour-de-force drum solo that is dedicated to the late, great Jimmy Cobb, before a second half that is as scintillating a piano trio performance as you’ll hear anywhere.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eFarnsworth is something of a piano trio specialist with extensive work in the classic trios of Cedar Walton, Hank Jones, McCoy Tyner, and Harold Mabern, among others. 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