This was a funny happening. A simple moment, where you take a chance, and it works out pretty well. I used to do it often with my cd purchasing in the past. Go in a section at the record store, new or used, and take a chance on a cd after a preview listening at the listening post. It's been a long time since I've done that due to lack of time, and I hate most record stores well (HMV) but that's for another blog.
I took a chance with Christian Scott, never even heard of the guy. I previewed it, and thought it was cool. So i picked it up. Check out His Myspace for a taste.
A week or 2 later, I caught myself always wanting to play it in the background in I tunes at work,or on th subway on the way home. Then one day I decided to look him up on the net and was surprised to find quite a bit of info on him.
Touted as one of the brightest new stars in Jazz , being only 22 years old.
I don't like trumpet that much, either in classical, or jazz, even most pop. Don't get me wrong I love Miles Davis and Louis Armstrong and company, but I don't like wailing and annoying, harsh trumpets.
This is a nice soft trumpet, with great warm tone, wrapped around some nice soft jazz, with a great blend of hip hop, and a little fusion. Matt Stevens' guitar tone reminds me at times of Alan Holdsworth and some Metheny. Simple but poignant.
There are 2 versions of the track Anthem on instrumental and the other track with Brother J of X clan. whose lyrics are wicked, for lack of a better word. They will make you sit up and listen. very appropriate.
Any way I hope to see him in Montreal, for the Jazz fest on July 4th.
and I'm glad I took a chance on Christian Scott that day.
www.myspace.com/innerlightmusic
www.reverbnation.com/innerlightspectrum
