Introducing by David Sneider
When Cory Weeds first approached me about this album, he told me, “I want young people, swinging”, so I happily hired the most swinging young people I know. I don’t think there is anything more inspiring and authentic to the history of hard bop than that. This album is an homage to many of my favorite prodigious hard-boppers, such as Kenny Dorham and Lee Morgan, but especially to people like Art Blakey. He was always a proponent of swinging hard and hiring the up-and-coming young cats. Swing has always and will continue to provide a voice for the youth. Cellar Live artists Jacob Chung and Tyler Henderson are featured on this record, as well as star-saxophonist Erena Terakubo, the constantly-hired Joey Raneiri, and the New York Native taking names, Willie Bowman.
Tracklist
| 1. | Marvelous-Lee | 5:06 |
| 2. | Avale | 7:02 |
| 3. | Bye Bye Blackbird | 6:55 |
| 4. | Robot Portrait | 6:20 |
| 5. | The Music Is The Bandleader | 6:11 |
| 6. | Mama Bear | 5:48 |
| 7. | Tim and Bim | 6:23 |
| 8. | Hackensack | 4:41 |
Credits
David Sneider - trumpet
Erena Terakubo - alto saxophone
Jacob Chung - tenor saxophone
Tyler Henderson - piano
Joey Ranieri - bass
Willie Bowman - drums
Executive Producer: Philip Palmer & Cory Weeds
Produced by Cory Weeds & David Sneider
Recorded at Van Gelder Studios, Englewood Cliffs, NJ on January 5, 2025
Engineered, mixed and mastered by Maureen Sickler
Photography by William Brown
Production Manager: Dominic Duchamp
Design and layout by Tilda Hedwig
