Longtime collaborators and friends, Thomas Marriott, Mark Taylor and Matt Jorgensen have combined to form the group Human Spirit.
With a combined 14 albums as leaders, and appearing on dozens more as sidemen, Thomas Marriott, Mark Taylor and Matt Jorgensen have defined the sound of modern jazz that has come out of Seattle and Origin Records over the last decade.
With a combined 14 albums as leaders, and appearing on dozens more as sidemen, Thomas Marriott, Mark Taylor and Matt Jorgensen have put a strong stamp on the sound of modern jazz that has come out of Seattle and Origin Records over the last decade. Dialogue, their first release under the group name Human Spirit, features 8 original compositions recorded during a sold-out, two-night run at Tula’s Jazz Club in Seattle during the 2011 Earshot Jazz Festival. Pushing the direction of the band further forward are special guests and frequent collaborators, pianist Orrin Evans and bassist Essiet Essiet.
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1. In Unity (Jorgensen)
2. Stepford and Son (Taylor)
3. Reversal of Fortune (Marriott)
4. Song for Samuel (Marriott)
5. After Hours (Taylor)
6. Ridgecrest (Jorgensen)
7. 148 Lexington (Marriott)
8. Pelham Gardens (Marriott)
Human Spirit is:
THOMAS MARRIOTT – trumpet
MARK TAYLOR – alto saxophone
MATT JORGENSEN – drums
with special guests:
ORRIN EVANS piano
ESSIET ESSIET bass
Produced by Thomas Marriott, Mark Taylor and Matt Jorgensen
Recorded live at Tula's Jazz Club during the Earshot Jazz Festival, October 14-15, 2011
Recorded and edited by Don Gunn
Mixed by Vincent LaBelle at BOOM!, Seattle, WA
Mastered by Dan Dean, DDP, Mercer Island, WA
Cover painting, "Song of Los," by Dale Chisman
courtesy of The Estate of Dale Chisman
Band Photography by Jim Levitt and Daniel Sheehan
Cover design and layout by John Bishop
BOOKING/BAND INFORMATION:
phone: 206-219-3649
email:
RECORD LABEL:
Origin Records
8649 Island Drive South
Seattle, WA 98118
http://origin-records.com
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SITE CREDITS:
Photos by Lance Mercer
Website by Origin Web Design | Matt Jorgensen