"When I decided I wanted to do the album, I had Ronald in mind I thought that he would work well on these songs. However, for this recording, Garrett thought a lot about the talents of fellow Detroiter, drummer Ronald Bruner, as well as Venezuelan pianist Benito Gonzalez. Bassist Nat Reeves is a rhythmic anchor and a long-standing member of Garrett's past aggregations. And like all successful bandleaders, Garrett knows what he wants musically and has formed a band that will best communicate his message (with implicit trust among one another). Garrett's current working band is very much up to the task on Seeds From The Underground.
It's a recording that is not only a significant personal statement from the saxophonist, but a musical declaration of his continued growth as a musician, and in particular, as a composer. Seeds From The Underground is a powerful return to the straight-ahead, acoustic and propulsive quartet format that showcases Garrett's extraordinary abilities and is the latest stop on what continues to be a fascinating musical journey for Kenny Garrett and his listeners. With his latest recording (and second for Mack Avenue Records), Seeds From The Underground, Garrett has given notice that these qualities have not only become more impressive, but have provided him with the platform to expand his horizons and communicate his musical vision clearly. As a bandleader for the last two decades, he has also continually grown as a composer. From his first gig with the Duke Ellington Orchestra (led by Mercer Ellington) through his time spent with musicians such as Freddie Hubbard, Woody Shaw, Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers and Miles Davis, Garrett has always brought a vigorous yet melodic, and truly distinctive, alto saxophone sound to each musical situation. Over the course of a stellar career that has spanned more than 30 years, saxophonist Kenny Garrett has become the preeminent alto saxophonist of his generation. Kenny Garrett live in Vienna, Austria (2012) Kenny Garrett Quartet at Jazz Baltica, Germany (1997)
Kenny Garrett Quartet in San Francisco, USA (2011) Garrett is having some great months! In conjunction with Nathan Horne and Tree Lawn Artists. Grammy winning saxophonist Kenny Garrett has just won the 2013 Echo Award (German Grammy) for best saxophonist! Currently with another two Grammy nominations, a Soul Train Award nomination and a nomination for the 2013 NAACP Image Award.
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