Josh Lawrence - trumpet
Willie Morris - tenor sax
Art Hirahara - piano
Boris Kozlov - bass
Jason Tiemann - drums 1, 2, 6
Rudy Royston - drums 3, 4, 5, 7, 8
With calm and pervasive confidence, Josh Lawrence
picks up his trumpet for Posi-Tone, and steps boldly
back into the spotlight with steadfast determination and
emotional earnestness on his aptly entitled fifth release
"And That Too.” Expect the unexpected when Lawrence
unveils a powerful musical program of brilliant performances
with the able assistance of talented newcomer
Willie Morris on tenor sax, and the omnipresent powerhouse
combination of pianist Art Hirahara and bassist
Boris Kozlov alongside the bombastic metrics of Rudy
Royston and Jason Tiemann on drums. From the opening
salvo to the last call, Lawrence continuously affirms
his commanding presence as a band leader with a well
refined artistic vision that is effortlessly engaging, uplifting,
and entertaining. With a delicate balance of modernity
and classic aesthetics, "And That Too" is insightfully
straight forward, refreshingly melodic, and certainly
guaranteed to bring a wide variety of bright moments to
listeners everywhere.
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And That Too - PR8241