Flowers – Beautiful Life, Volume 2 by Jimmy Greene

Jimmy Greene

Flowers – Beautiful Life, Volume 2

Price: € 19.95
Format: CD
Label: Mack Avenue
UPC: 0673203111820
Catnr: MAC 1118
Release date: 05 May 2017
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Label
Mack Avenue

UPC
0673203111820

Catalogue number
MAC 1118

Release date
05 May 2017

"Overall, a fine album of the in my opinion underestimated, Jimmy Greene, no longer the impressive atmosphere and worthy mood of the first part, but now you are finger clicking enjoying this happy album."

Rootstime, 16-5-2017

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About the album

Jimmy Greene’s 2014 album, Beautiful Life, celebrated the life of Ana Márquez-Greene, his 6-year old daughter who was one of 20 children and six educators killed on December 14, 2012 at Sandy Hook Elementary y School in Newtown, Connecticut. Now, he continues to honor and memorialize her spirit with Flowers – Beautiful Life, Volume 2, his second release for Mack Avenue Records.

Greene again fulfills his stated imperative of “reflecting the way that Ana lived.” Here, Greene hones in on Ana’s love of dance with a kinetic, groove-filled program comprising ten original compositions — including two Greene-penned lyrics—and his arrangement of the “new standard,” “Something About You.”

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Jimmy Greene (saxophone)

As on his acclaimed Mack Avenue debut, Beautiful Life, a poignant, reflective recording that honored his daughter’s love of singing with a program combining jazz, spirituals, contemporary Christian music and ballads, Greene again fulfills his stated imperative of “reflecting the way that Ana lived.” Here, Greene hones in on Ana’s love of dance with a kinetic, groove-filled program comprising ten original compositions—including two Greene-penned lyrics—and his arrangement of the “new standard,” “Something About You.”

As on his acclaimed Mack Avenue debut, Beautiful Life, a poignant, reflective recording that honored his daughter’s love of singing with a program combining jazz, spirituals, contemporary Christian music and ballads, Greene again fulfills his stated imperative of “reflecting the way that Ana lived.” Here, Greene hones in on Ana’s love of dance with a kinetic, groove-filled program comprising ten original compositions—including two Greene-penned lyrics—and his arrangement of the “new standard,” “Something About You.”

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Otis Brown III (drums)

Mike Moreno (guitar)

Originally from Houston, Texas, Mike began studying music formally at the Houston High School for the Performing and Visual Arts, a school renowned for its musical alumni, which includes such luminaries as Jason Moran, Robert Glasper, Brian Michael Cox, Eric Harland, Chris Dave, Kendrick Scott, and Beyoncé. After graduating, Mike moved to New York City with a scholarship to attend the New School University. While still in school he began garnering the recognition necessary to be called to perform and tour with some of the most venerable names in the Jazz world as well as rising stars of the scene.

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Jeff Watts (drums)

Kevin Hays (piano)

Jean Baylor (vocals)

Ben Williams (bass)

John Patitucci (bass)

Rogerio Boccato (percussion)

Sheena Rattai (vocals)

Renee Rosnes (piano)

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Jimmy Greene (soprano saxophone)

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Overall, a fine album of the in my opinion underestimated, Jimmy Greene, no longer the impressive atmosphere and worthy mood of the first part, but now you are finger clicking enjoying this happy album.
Rootstime, 16-5-2017