Will Bernard - guitar
Behn Gillece - vibraphone
Donny McCaslin - tenor sax
Art Hirahara - piano
Boris Kozlov - bass
EJ Strickland - drums
Listeners will definitely “Get A Grip” when producer Marc Free
enlists the able and few trusted “Idle Hands” to help him assemble
the second release in this visionary series of demand building
records. Highlighted by the handiwork of a carefully curated group
of Posi-Tone artists, this engagingly entertaining album features
front line performances from guitarist Will Bernard, vibraphonist
Behn Gillece, and saxophonist Donny McCaslin playing over the
solid harmonic foundation of pianist Art Hirahara, bassist Boris
Kozlov and drummer EJ Strickland. Building upon the "Solid Moments"
of the first Idle Hands release, "Get A Grip" features a focused
musical program of succinct performances deliberately
intended to provide listeners with a strong handhold on the
straight forward musical aesthetics and operational ethos employed
by Posi-Tone. So while these players grab on steadily to
express the richness of the compositions, jazz fans everywhere
are invited to relax and experience the wondrous tonalities of
these “Idle Hands” as they work cooperatively to help listeners
"Get A Grip" on all of the joyous interplay of sounds that make
jazz the most exciting and engaging music in the world today.
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Get A Grip - PR8245