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Derrick Gardner & Jazz Prophets
Ride to the Other Side (Dig)
Genres: Jazz, Pop

Track Listings (9) - Disc #1
1. Funky Straight
2. A Ride to the Other Side
3. Mac Daddy Grip
4. Be One - Derrick Gardner, Lee, Bill
5. Bugabug - Derrick Gardner, Gardner, Vincent
6. God's Gift - Derrick Gardner, Dixon, Robert
7. Lazara
8. Just a Touch
9. Of Infinity - Derrick Gardner, Dixon, Robert

CD Details

All Artists: Derrick Gardner & Jazz Prophets
Title: Ride to the Other Side (Dig)
Members Wishing: 1
Total Copies: 0
Label: Owl Studios
Original Release Date: 1/1/2008
Re-Release Date: 7/8/2008
Genres: Jazz, Pop
Style:
Number of Discs: 1
SwapaCD Credits: 1
UPC: 879076060047

Synopsis

Album Description

A collection of hard-hitting, straight-ahead jazz in the style of Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers features original material written by the artists plus a cover of Bill Lee's "Be One" from the Spike Lee movie School Daze. Derrick Gardner performs regularly with the Harry Connick, Jr. Big Band and the Count Basie Orchestra. Publicity by Michael Bloom Media Relations. National radio campaign by Groov Marketing. Ads with Down Beat.

CD Reviews

Different is very good here

R. Kyle | USA | 08/23/2008

(4 out of 5 stars)

"A jazz musician might be able to describe this music better than I can. All this reviewer can say is that I enjoy the music. "A Ride on the Other Side" is progressive jazz that's both listenable and moving. If you are not a huge trumpet fan, the rest of the instrumental backing is still very good. The ensemble cast is not one to be taken lightly. I think "Jazz Prophets" is not at all a bad choice for the group name.

I've listened to the CD a few times now because I really don't "get" jazz on the first pass enough to describe it. Each time there's a new note that strikes me. I'd normally at this juncture mention a favorite song, but honestly, I suspect that will change when I listen to the CD again.

He's worked with some of jazz's best; right now, he's on tour with Harry Connick Jr., but the rest of the list includes Count Basie Orchestra, Dizzy Gillespie, George Benson, Frank Foster, Jon Faddis, Nancy Wilson, Tony Bennett, Joe Williams, Rufus Reid, Clark Terry, Kenny Baron, Stefon Harris and James Moody, etc.

He also teaches other musicians to play. He's recently become a member of the jazz faculty at Michigan State University as assistant professor of jazz trumpet.

Ride to the Other Side is different and well worth listening to if you enjoy progressive trumpet jazz with solid instrumental backing behind.

Rebecca Kyle, August 2008"