Tony Grey - Chasing Shadows (2008) [Jazz][mp3 320][h33t][schon55 torrent

Tony Grey - Chasing Shadows
Released: 2008
Label: Abstract Logix
Run Time: 63:03
Format: mp3 320

Tony Grey is among that corps of younger jazz bass players who have known from the beginning that the bass is more than just a member of the rhythm section. Jaco, Clarke, Egan, Hellborg and others had long since paved the way for the use of the bass guitar as lead voice. This paradigm shift has allowed later players to ignore the arbitrary limits put on the bass in the past because they aren’t even aware of them. This has enabled a new a generation of players to excel technically and compositionally. If you are unaware of any limitations, you have no boundaries. One such bass player who is perfect for his time is Tony Grey. Aside from his wonderful playing, he is proving to be a composer of great clarity. “Chasing Shadows” features an unusual instrumentation. To envision a harmonica, bass trumpet and electric bass melding together in a composition requires a truly open imagination. All of the musicians perform superbly on the hummable “ Chasing Shadows. ” But the real star is the composition itself. It is a fully formed piece that has both a real jazz feeling and a pop sensibility. That is one hell of a difficult thing to achieve without the music sounding like that brain-cell draining sludge Smooth Jazz. ( Pardon me while I gag. ) Grey’s bass-playing prowess and writing skills look like the making for a very long and fruitful road ahead. ~ Walter Kolosky, Jazz.com

Personnel: Tony Grey: bass;
Chris Dave: drums (1, 3, 5, 7);
Ronald Bruner, Jr: drums (4, 6, 8, 9);
Martin Valihora: drums (2);
Oliver Rockberger: piano, keyboards;
Hiromi: piano (7);
Tim Miller: guitar (4, 7);
John Shannon: guitar (9);
Lionel Loueke: guitar(6, 8);
Elliot Mason: trombone (5), bass trumpet (1, 4);
Gregoire Maret: harmonica (1, 3, 5);
Bob Reynolds: soprano saxophone (2), tenor saxophone (8);
Dan Brantigan: trumpet (3)

Tony Grey - Chasing Shadows Tracklisting:
01 Chasing Shadows
02 Walking in Walking Out
03 Guiding Light
04 No Mans Land
05 Don’t Look for Love
06 Peace of Mind
07 Dark Within
08 One of Those Lives
09 Where Does It End