{"title":"Steve Turre","description":"","products":[{"product_id":"steve-turre-the-very-thought-of-you-2lp","title":"Steve Turre - The Very Thought of You 2LP","description":"\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003ciframe style=\"border: 0; width: 700px; height: 120px;\" src=\"https:\/\/bandcamp.com\/EmbeddedPlayer\/album=3402734334\/size=large\/bgcol=ffffff\/linkcol=333333\/tracklist=false\/artwork=small\/transparent=true\/\" seamless=\"\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/steveturre.bandcamp.com\/album\/the-very-thought-of-you\"\u003eThe Very Thought of You by Steve Turre\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eLimited Edition 140-gram+ double LP in gatefold tip-on jacket. Mastered for vinyl by Kevin Gray and pressed at RTI. Features liner notes by Phillip Lutz and photography by John Abbott.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e“Turre still brandishes plenty of chops on his new, mostly ballads disc, THE VERY THOUGHT THE THOUGHT OF YOU, but the feel is decidedly more mellow. It’s an impressive change of course for the trombonist, and equally exciting for listeners.”\u003cbr\u003e\n— Brian Zimmerman, Jazziz\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e“When the music calls for it, the eminent trombonist (and seemingly singular jazz-conch-shell player) Steve Turre instinctively responds with a nasty-edged spark that cements his reputation as a master of Latin-tinged hard bop. Yet his warm and fuzzy side—displayed on the ballad-heavy album THE VERY THOUGHT OF YOU from last year—is equally compelling.”\u003cbr\u003e\n— Steve Futterman, The New Yorker\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e“Few artists “own” their instrument to the degree that trombonist Steve Turre does. Whether playing the music of Rahsaan Roland Kirk, performing as a member of the Saturday Night Live house band or with one of his own units, his voice is distinctive and memorable.”\u003cbr\u003e\n— James Hale, Downbeat\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e#1 JazzWeek jazz radio chart\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e***\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eOne of the most energetic and visceral voices in jazz, trombone master Steve Turre delivers a surprising set of (mostly) lush ballads accompanied by a superb all-star band and inspiring strings. Backed by pianist Kenny Barron, bassist Buster Williams and drummer Willie Jones III, Turre welcomes special guests George Coleman for two songs on tenor saxophone and Russell Malone for four songs on guitar. A string octet, arranged and conducted by Marty Sheller, adds an almost indescribable beauty to four tracks. This album–with two NEA Jazz Masters, string octet, classic ballads and soulful guitar is truly a historic recording and brings out the very best from the incomparable Steve Turre.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003ereleased August 24, 2018\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eSteve Turre – trombone\u003cbr\u003e\nKenny Barron – piano\u003cbr\u003e\nBuster Williams – bass\u003cbr\u003e\nWillie Jones III – drums\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eSPECIAL GUESTS\u003cbr\u003e\nGeorge Coleman – tenor saxophone (tracks 5 \u0026amp; 10)\u003cbr\u003e\nRussell Malone – guitar (tracks 2, 3, 8 \u0026amp; 11)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eSTRING OCTET (tracks 1, 5, 8 \u0026amp; 11)\u003cbr\u003e\nMarty Sheller – arranger \u0026amp; conductor\u003cbr\u003e\nRandall Goosby – violin\u003cbr\u003e\nValerie Kim – violin\u003cbr\u003e\nBrendan Elliot – violin\u003cbr\u003e\nMeng Jia Lin – violin\u003cbr\u003e\nChloé Thominet – viola\u003cbr\u003e\nJasper Snow – viola\u003cbr\u003e\nKhari Joyner – cello\u003cbr\u003e\nMarza Wilks – cello\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eRecorded Live on January 24, 2018\u003cbr\u003e\nat Sear Sound Studio C, New York\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eProduced by Paul Stache\u003cbr\u003e\nAssociate Producer: Damon Smith\u003cbr\u003e\nRecorded, Mixed and Mastered by Christopher Allen\u003cbr\u003e\nStudio Assistant: Owen Mulholland\u003cbr\u003e\nPhotography by John Abbott\u003cbr\u003e\nLiner Notes by Phillip Lutz\u003cbr\u003e\nDesign by Damon Smith and Paul Stache\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eKenny Barron appears courtesy of Impulse!\u003cbr\u003e\nRussell Malone appears courtesy of High Note Records\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eExecutive Producers: Frank Christopher \u0026amp; Paul Stache\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Smoke Sessions Records","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56382099063166,"sku":"SSR-1804-LP","price":30.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0962\/4161\/5230\/files\/SSR-1804-CD.jpg?v=1760095010"},{"product_id":"steve-turre-generations-cd","title":"Steve Turre - Generations CD","description":"\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003ciframe style=\"border: 0; width: 700px; height: 120px;\" src=\"https:\/\/bandcamp.com\/EmbeddedPlayer\/album=707069402\/size=large\/bgcol=ffffff\/linkcol=333333\/tracklist=false\/artwork=small\/transparent=true\/\" seamless=\"\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/steveturre.bandcamp.com\/album\/generations\"\u003eGenerations by Steve Turre\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“His latest album is rich with knowledge and alive with flame.”\u003cbr\u003e\n— Thomas Conrad, JazzTimes\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eThere is an elegiac\/nostalgic dimension to this impressive album from trombonist Steve Turre…As a composer, Turre displays a wide command of jazz genres…As a player, he boasts a robust open horn on hardbop, blues, and Latin-oriented tracks.\u003cbr\u003e\n— George Kanzler, The New York City Jazz Record\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e***\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eSteve Turre was passed the jazz torch early in his career by some of the music’s greatest masters – Art Blakey, Rahsaan Roland Kirk, Woody Shaw, and Ray Charles, among others. In recent years he’s kindled the same flame in a younger crop of rising stars. On his new album, Generations, Turre brings the eras together, inviting still-vital legends to join a gifted band of rising stars to pay tribute to the elders who have helped shape his sound.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eGENERATIONS features players including the trombonist’s own son, drummer Orion Turre, as well as trumpeter Wallace Roney Jr., whose late father was a close friend and collaborator of Turre’s. In addition, the youthful core band includes pianist Isaiah J. Thompson and bassist Corcoran Holt.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eOver the course of the album, this stellar group is joined by saxophonist James Carter, guitarists Ed Cherry and Andy Bassford, keyboardist Trevor Watkis, bassists Buster Williams and Derrick Barnett, drummers Lenny White and Karl Wright, and percussionist Pedrito Martinez.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e“There’s a balance between youth and age,” Turre says, “Age brings wisdom and knowledge, and youth brings enthusiasm and energy. Playing with each of them stretches me in a different way. The elders stretch me in ways of wisdom, but the youngsters fire it up. All of that is inspiring.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eThat inspiration bears fruit in one of the most scintillating and eclectic recordings of Turre’s storied career. “I always like to play with musicians that challenge me,” Turre concludes. “So, coming up, I would usually play with people older than me. My challenge now comes from the youthful energy of the younger players. Jazz is not dead!”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003ereleased September 16, 2022\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eSteve Turre – trombone \u0026amp; shells (7)\u003cbr\u003e\nWallace Roney Jr. – trumpet (1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10) flugel (8)\u003cbr\u003e\nEmilio Modeste – tenor \u0026amp; soprano sax (1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 8, 10)\u003cbr\u003e\nJames Carter – tenor saxophone (9)\u003cbr\u003e\nEd Cherry – guitar (3)\u003cbr\u003e\nIsaiah J. 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It’s an impressive change of course for the trombonist, and equally exciting for listeners.”\u003cbr\u003e\n— Brian Zimmerman, Jazziz\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e“When the music calls for it, the eminent trombonist (and seemingly singular jazz-conch-shell player) Steve Turre instinctively responds with a nasty-edged spark that cements his reputation as a master of Latin-tinged hard bop. Yet his warm and fuzzy side—displayed on the ballad-heavy album THE VERY THOUGHT OF YOU from last year—is equally compelling.”\u003cbr\u003e\n— Steve Futterman, The New Yorker\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e“Few artists “own” their instrument to the degree that trombonist Steve Turre does. Whether playing the music of Rahsaan Roland Kirk, performing as a member of the Saturday Night Live house band or with one of his own units, his voice is distinctive and memorable.”\u003cbr\u003e\n— James Hale, Downbeat\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e#1 JazzWeek jazz radio chart\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e***\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eOne of the most energetic and visceral voices in jazz, trombone master Steve Turre delivers a surprising set of (mostly) lush ballads accompanied by a superb all-star band and inspiring strings. Backed by pianist Kenny Barron, bassist Buster Williams and drummer Willie Jones III, Turre welcomes special guests George Coleman for two songs on tenor saxophone and Russell Malone for four songs on guitar. A string octet, arranged and conducted by Marty Sheller, adds an almost indescribable beauty to four tracks. This album–with two NEA Jazz Masters, string octet, classic ballads and soulful guitar is truly a historical recording and brings out the very best from the incomparable Steve Turre.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003ereleased August 24, 2018\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eSteve Turre – trombone\u003cbr\u003e\nKenny Barron – piano\u003cbr\u003e\nBuster Williams – bass\u003cbr\u003e\nWillie Jones III – drums\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eSPECIAL GUESTS\u003cbr\u003e\nGeorge Coleman – tenor saxophone (tracks 5 \u0026amp; 10)\u003cbr\u003e\nRussell Malone – guitar (tracks 2, 3, 8 \u0026amp; 11)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eSTRING OCTET (tracks 1, 5, 8 \u0026amp; 11)\u003cbr\u003e\nMarty Sheller – arranger \u0026amp; conductor\u003cbr\u003e\nRandall Goosby – violin\u003cbr\u003e\nValerie Kim – violin\u003cbr\u003e\nBrendan Elliot – violin\u003cbr\u003e\nMeng Jia Lin – violin\u003cbr\u003e\nChloé Thominet – viola\u003cbr\u003e\nJasper Snow – viola\u003cbr\u003e\nKhari Joyner – cello\u003cbr\u003e\nMarza Wilks – cello\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eRecorded Live on January 24, 2018\u003cbr\u003e\nat Sear Sound Studio C, New York\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eProduced by Paul Stache\u003cbr\u003e\nAssociate Producer: Damon Smith\u003cbr\u003e\nRecorded, Mixed and Mastered by Christopher Allen\u003cbr\u003e\nStudio Assistant: Owen Mulholland\u003cbr\u003e\nPhotography by John Abbott\u003cbr\u003e\nLiner Notes by Phillip Lutz\u003cbr\u003e\nDesign by Damon Smith and Paul Stache\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eKenny Barron appears courtesy of Impulse!\u003cbr\u003e\nRussell Malone appears courtesy of High Note Records\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eExecutive Producers: Frank Christopher \u0026amp; Paul Stache\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Smoke Sessions Records","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56382104502654,"sku":"SSR-1804-CD","price":10.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0962\/4161\/5230\/files\/SSR-1804-CD_95539335-5e24-4707-b0eb-e9411efb9adb.jpg?v=1760095173"},{"product_id":"steve-turre-colors-for-the-masters-cd","title":"Steve Turre - Colors for the Masters CD","description":"\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003ciframe style=\"border: 0; width: 700px; height: 120px;\" src=\"https:\/\/bandcamp.com\/EmbeddedPlayer\/album=3504726591\/size=large\/bgcol=ffffff\/linkcol=333333\/tracklist=false\/artwork=small\/transparent=true\/\" seamless=\"\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/steveturre.bandcamp.com\/album\/colors-for-the-masters\"\u003eColors for the Masters by Steve Turre\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“Quite simply, COLORS FOR THE MASTERS is easily one of Turre’s best releases in years. ”\u003cbr\u003e\n— C. Andrew Hovan, All About Jazz, 6 August 2016\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e“This is the kind of music that makes you fall in love with jazz over and over.”\u003cbr\u003e\n— George W. Harris, Jazz Weekly, 22 August 2016\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e“Responsible for some of the most creative and engaging trombone-led jazz sessions of recent vintage.”\u003cbr\u003e\n— Phillip Booth, JazzTimes, 25 April 2019\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e#1 JazzWeek radio chart (3 weeks)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e***\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eSteve Turre shows off his full spectrum of sounds on COLORS FOR THE MASTERS. The album’s ten songs, evenly split between jazz standards and original tunes that carry the torch for the tradition, offer a dazzling array of hues played in tribute to and alongside some of the elders that have inspired Turre. The leader’s own trombone virtuosity is only one color in a palette that also includes a variety of mutes and his wholly original conch shell artistry.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eCOLORS FOR THE MASTERS teams Turre’s exquisite trombone with a rhythm section of legendary elders, each of whom shaped the trombonist’s distinctive voice: pianist Kenny Barron, bassist Ron Carter, and drummer Jimmy Cobb. On four tunes, the band is joined by saxophonist Javon Jackson, like Turre, an alumnus of Art Blakey’s Jazz Messengers; and for the album’s final tune, a stirring rendition of Jobim’s “Corcovado” on which Turre shows off his innovative shell playing, virtuoso percussionist Cyro Baptista also joins in. Together, they pay electrifying homage to other, departed luminaries like John Coltrane, J.J. Johnson, and Thelonious Monk.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eWhile he has shared the stage with each of them over the years in various bands and all-star configurations, he says, “I’ve never had them play my music. I wanted to hear how their interpretations would open up new avenues of expression to me. I’m still trying to grow. I have a certain feeling and a certain direction in mind, and everybody on this record is in the same frame of mind about what jazz is and what this music means to them.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003ereleased August 26, 2016\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eSteve Turre – trombone and shells\u003cbr\u003e\nKenny Barron – piano\u003cbr\u003e\nRon Carter – bass\u003cbr\u003e\nJimmy Cobb – drums\u003cbr\u003e\nJavon Jackson – tenor saxophone (tracks 1, 3, 4 \u0026amp; 6)\u003cbr\u003e\nCyro Baptista – percussion (track 10)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eRecorded Live February 25, 2016 at Avatar Studio A, New York City\u003cbr\u003e\nProduced by Paul Stache\u003cbr\u003e\nAssociate Producer: Damon Smith\u003cbr\u003e\nRecorded by Chris Allen\u003cbr\u003e\nStudio Assistant: Thom Beemer\u003cbr\u003e\nMixed by Paul Stache \u0026amp; Ted Tuthill\u003cbr\u003e\nMastered by Randy Merrill\u003cbr\u003e\nPhotography by John Abbott\u003cbr\u003e\nLiner Notes by Todd Barkan\u003cbr\u003e\nDesign by Damon Smith \u0026amp; Paul Stache\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eKenny Barron appears courtesy of Impulse!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003ePiano courtesy of Steinway \u0026amp; Sons\u003cbr\u003e\nSteve Turre plays Yamaha trombones exclusively\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eExecutive Producers: Frank Christopher \u0026amp; Paul Stache\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Smoke Sessions Records","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56382106370430,"sku":"SSR-1606-CD","price":10.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0962\/4161\/5230\/files\/SSR-1606-CD.jpg?v=1760095230"},{"product_id":"steve-turre-spiritman-cd","title":"Steve Turre - Spiritman CD","description":"\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003ciframe style=\"border: 0; width: 700px; height: 120px;\" src=\"https:\/\/bandcamp.com\/EmbeddedPlayer\/album=2977630729\/size=large\/bgcol=ffffff\/linkcol=333333\/tracklist=false\/artwork=small\/transparent=true\/\" seamless=\"\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/steveturre.bandcamp.com\/album\/spiritman\"\u003eSpiritman by Steve Turre\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“It’s always a good sign when a studio disc has the unbuttoned verve of a live album. From the first spin on, SPIRITMAN conjures that vibe…Throughout, Turre’s brass mastery sits front and center. Look no further if you want to hear why he’s so respected in the jazz community.”\u003cbr\u003e\n— Jim Macnie, Downbeat, April 2015\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e“The constant denominator is a righteous dose of swing…nearly flawless 70 minutes of Turre magic.”\u003cbr\u003e\n— Jeff Krow, Audiophile Audition, 28 January 2015\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e“It might be his best album in recent times.”\u003cbr\u003e\n— C. Andrew Hovan, All About Jazz, 21 April 2015\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e#1 JazzWeek radio chart\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e***\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eSPIRITMAN, Steve Turre’s Smoke Sessions debut, is something of a back-to-basics project. As Turre explains, “It’s the first record I’ve done in a long time that really focuses on my trombone playing.” And, he employs a compelling quintet perfectly suited to this back-to-basics approach. Saxophonist Bruce Williams, pianist Xavier Davis, bassist Gerald Cannon, and drummer Willie Jones III are a phenomenal ensemble who excel at swinging standards, classic ballads and everything in between\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eTurre wrote several new songs for SPIRITMAN including “Trayvon’s Blues” a poignant, moving, jazz tone poem; “Bu” the record opener dedicated to his mentor Art Blakey; “Funky Thing” written for the Saturday Night Live Band; and “Nangadef” written for Senegalese percussionist Abdou Mboup and featuring special guest Chembo Corniel on congas.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eHis spirited rendition of Miles Davis’ “All Blues” begins with his own mystical “Spiritman” played on shells. It’s a piece he performed to open the UN’s International Jazz Day concert in Osaka, Japan in 2014. This “All Blues” introduction is also the first recording of a newly developed technique where Turre plays into a piano with the pedal down and the strings open. The shell’s sound vibrates the open strings creating an\u003cbr\u003e\nethereal, mystical, but acoustic sound.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eIt’s music designed to make you feel better. As Turre explains about this recording and music in general, “Music is about giving and about searching. Without spirit, music is just notes.” It’s a philosophy of life and music that continues to produce inspired results.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003ereleased March 10, 2015\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eSteve Turre – trombone \u0026amp; shells\u003cbr\u003e\nBruce Williams – alto \u0026amp; soprano saxophones\u003cbr\u003e\nXavier Davis – piano\u003cbr\u003e\nWillie Jones III drums\u003cbr\u003e\nChembo Corniel – congas on “Nangadef”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eRecorded Live at Sear Sound, Studio A,\u003cbr\u003e\nNew York City on June 1, 2014\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eProduced by Paul Stache\u003cbr\u003e\nAssociate Producer: Damon Smith\u003cbr\u003e\nRecorded \u0026amp; Mastered by Roman Klun\u003cbr\u003e\nStudio Assistants: Ted Tuthill \u0026amp; Lim Wei\u003cbr\u003e\nMixed by Roman Klun \u0026amp; Paul Stache\u003cbr\u003e\nPhotography by Jimmy Katz\u003cbr\u003e\nDesign by Paul Stache \u0026amp; Damon Smith\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eWillie Jones appears courtesy of WJ3 Records\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eExecutive Producers: Frank Christopher \u0026amp; Paul Stache\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Smoke Sessions Records","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56382107517310,"sku":"SSR-1502-CD","price":10.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0962\/4161\/5230\/files\/SSR-1502-CD.jpg?v=1760095278"},{"product_id":"steve-turre-sanyas-lp","title":"Steve Turre - Sanyas LP","description":"\u003cp\u003eSANYAS marks the first live album as a leader from legendary trombonist and shell master Steve Turre, a landmark in a career spanning more than 50 years. Recorded over an electrifying weekend at Smoke Jazz Club, it boasts a dream all-star band. Turre is joined by elders in the form of the iconic rhythm section of bassist Buster Williams and drummer Lenny White; modern masters trumpeter Nicholas Payton and tenor saxophonist Ron Blake; and the rapidly rising star Isaiah J. Thompson on piano.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe title track of SANYAS is also significant for harkening back nearly to the dawn of Turre’s career. “Sanyas” was originally recorded by Woody Shaw on the trumpeter’s 1975 album THE MOONTRANE, becoming the trombonist’s first composition and first solo on record. The name comes from Hindu spiritual practice, though Turre’s composition was inspired by the bright orange robes worn by the Sanyasi, monks who have renounced worldly goods and pursuits.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLive albums, at their best, capture lightning in a bottle. SANYAS is rich with that feeling of electricity and spontaneity, a first-time meeting edged with risk-taking but stunning in the conversation between six masters. Turre praised the setting, Smoke Jazz Club, for its adherence to and celebration of the jazz tradition, but it’s clear from the excitement shared by band and audience alike that in his view, “tradition” doesn’t equate to a lack of adventure or challenge.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“There's a difference between extending tradition and feeling the need to break with tradition,” he concludes. “I'm a firm believer that you don't have to try to be different. You just have to be yourself, which is hard to do. 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