Adam Kolker - Saxophone, David Ambrosio - Bass, Anthony Pinciotti - Drums
Three of the finest jazz musicians working today come together to play the music of two of the greatest jazz composers of the 20th century. Adam Kolker's new album, due out this fall, shines a spotlight on a handful of the more rare compositions of Wayne Shorter. Along with Ambrosio, Pinciotti, and Steve Cardenas (who was unable to perform on this evening) Kolker has been playing those tunes and the work of Thelonious Monk for decades; in their hands the music becomes pliable, with a deep sense of improvisation that can only be achieved when musicians play together for years. While this is a tribute to the compositions themselves, it's also a tribute to the compositions' enduring ability to elicit spontaneous creativity, improvisation at its best. (Sound engineer - Rafael Alvarez, Video Director - Kate Gilroy)