Search - Groundtruther with Greg Osby :: Latitude

"Latitude" is the exciting first entry into a very special trilogy of recordings for Thirsty Ear s
Blue Series: an ongoing collaboration between Charlie Hunter and Bobby Previte, two unique and formidable musicians with reputations that precede them. Each album is made special with the addition of a different guest, so that each recording documents a fresh and unique trio.
Charlie Hunter is well-known as the world-class master of his custom-made 8-string guitar, on
which he fills the role not only of guitarist but bassist as well. Bobby Previte is a drummer, composer and leader who has gained great critical recognition for all facets of his musicianship. Greg Osby is a Blue Note recording artist who, in addition to his own success as a leader, has lent his
lyrical blowing skills on the alto sax to the music of such luminaries as Jack Dejohnette, Andrew Hill, Steve Coleman, and Jim Hall. On "Latitude" Osby s lyricism is morphed into countless shapes and colors, underpinned by Previte s use of electronic drums to trigger samples live and employ his percussion as a tonal instrument that intertwines with Hunter s endless rhythmic flow and funky melodicism. The result is a sound that speaks to jazz fans on both sides of the avant garde/ mainstream divide, as well as those who enjoy electronica or the jam-band scene. "Latitude"
is a great omen of what is to come in the rest of the trilogy.