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Deborah Weisz Quintet: Grace (for Will)
by Elliott Simon
From its reverent yet fun-loving title cut, Grace (for Will) is a delight. Trombonist Deborah Weisz has assembled a wonderfully eclectic, intermeshing group of musicians to interpret newly composed music motivated by significant events and people in her life. Along with her communicative t-bone, two of New York City's most expressive and versatile musicians, guitarist Sheryl Bailey and bassist Nicki Parrott, aid in delivering a varied program of creative music that swings, bops, and stretches boundaries in intriguing ways.
read moreDeborah Weisz Quintet's Grace Coming September 27th
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All About Jazz
NEW YORK, NY -- On September 27th, the Deborah Weisz Quintet will release its second CD, Grace (Va Wah 002), featuring special guest, chromatic harmonica player/composer Olivier Ker Ourio. Led by veteran trombonist/composer Deborah Weisz, this longstanding New York-based ensemble includes tenor saxophonist/flautist Andrew Sterman, guitarist Sheryl Bailey, bassist Nicki Parrott and drummer Eric Halvorson. Grace, the long-awaited follow-up to 1997's Breaking Up, Breaking Out (Va Wah 001), is dedicated to Ms. Weisz's late brother Will, and features her original ...
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