Sam Blakeslee Large Group - New Blood

The long-awaited, debut album from the Sam Blakeslee Large Group - New Blood will be released on Friday, September 25th on Brooklyn Jazz Underground Records!

This album consists of 7 original compositions from award-winning composer and trombonist Sam Blakeslee, performed by some of New York City's most dynamic voices on the jazz scene.

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TRACK LISTING

1. New Blood (feat. Sam Blakeslee) 6:45

2. Ephemeral (feat. Carl Maraghi, Pete McCann, and Charles Pillow) 7:57

3. Franklin's Blues (feat. Martha Kato, Michael Thomas, Sam Blakeslee, and Stuart Mack) 7:20

4. Another Day In Which To Excel (feat. David Smith and Pete McCann) 7:05

Commissioned by the International Society of Jazz Arrangers & Composers

5. Divisive Statements (feat. Nathan-Paul Davis, Chris Coles, and Lee Fish) 7:40

6. Escaping Shadows (feat. Martha Kato, Johnathan Lowery, and Pete McCann) 7:32

7. Slow Growth/New Growth (feat. Matt Pavolka and Martha Kato) 10:53

Recipient of the 2018 David Baker Prize in Composition from Ravinia Steans Music Institute

All rights reserved, all songs composed by Sam Blakeslee Music Publishing, ASCAP.

 

ALBUM CREDITS

Sam Blakeslee - compositions

Erica Seguine - conductor

 

Woodwinds:

Michael Thomas - alto saxophone, soprano saxophone, flute

Chris Hemingway - alto saxophone, flute

Charles Pillow - tenor saxophone, clarinet

Johnathan Lowery - tenor saxophone, clarinet

Carl Maraghi - baritone saxophone, bass clarinet (tracks 2-4, 6-7)

Andrew Gutauskas - baritone saxophone, bass clarinet (tracks 1,5,7)

 

Trumpets:

John Lake

Stuart Mack (tracks 2-4, 6-7)

Alex Norris (tracks 1,5)

David Smith

David Adewumi 

 

Trombones:

Sam Blakeslee 

Matt McDonald 

John Yao (tracks 2-4,6-7)

Willie Applewhite (tracks 1,5)

Jennifer Wharton

 

Pete McCann - guitar

Martha Kato - piano

Matt Pavolka - bass

Lee Fish - drums

 

Special Guests:

Nathan-Paul Davis - alto saxophone (track 5)

Chris Coles - tenor saxophone (track 5)

 

Producer: Alan Ferber

Assistant Producer: Brian Krock

 

Recorded May 8-10, 2023

at Oktaven AudiO in Mount Vernon, NY 

Recording Engineer: Ryan Streber

Assistant Recording Engineer: Edwin Huet

Mixing Engineer: Brian Montgomery at Soundview Studio

Mastering Engineer: Nate Wood at Kerseboom Mastering 

Music Copyist: Joseph Herbst

Photography: Jon Challoner & Desmond White

Graphic Design: Jamie Breiwick at B Side Graphics

Publicity: Red Cat Publicity - Jason Paul Harman Byrne