With calm and pervasive confidence, Josh Lawrence picks up his trumpet for Posi-Tone, and steps boldly back into the spotlight with steadfast determination and emotional earnestness on his aptly entitled fifth release "And That Too.” Expect the unexpected when Lawrence unveils a powerful musical program of brilliant performances with the able assistance of talented newcomer Willie Morris on tenor sax, and the omnipresent powerhouse combination of pianist Art Hirahara and bassist Boris Kozlov alongside the bombastic metrics of Rudy Royston and Jason Tiemann on drums. From the opening salvo to the last call, Lawrence continuously affirms his commanding presence as a band leader with a well refined artistic vision that is effortlessly engaging, uplifting, and entertaining. With a delicate balance of modernity and classic aesthetics, "And That Too" is insightfully straight forward, refreshingly melodic, and certainly guaranteed to bring a wide variety of bright moments to listeners everywhere.
About the Artist
Josh Lawrence is a critically acclaimed trumpeter, composer, bandleader, and recording artist who serves as Director of Jazz Studies at Interlochen Center for the Arts. A "preeminent voice among young composers" (Downbeat), Lawrence has received awards from and produced commissions for the Pew Center for Arts and Heritage (From the Vine), American Composers Forum (Mind Behind Closed Eyes), Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts (Life Mosaic), Revive X Metropolitan Museum of Art (Harlem Suite), Chamber Music America (Lost Works Live), Come Hear North Carolina (We Insist! FCO + Melanie Charles), and Festival of New Trumpet Music (Philly Twisted). “And That Too” is Lawrence’s fifth album as a leader on Posi-Tone Records. He has also released two albums co-leading the Fresh Cut Orchestra (Ropeadope), received two Grammy Award nominations with pianist Orrin Evans’ Captain Black Big Band, and can be heard on albums by Boyz II Men, Erykah Badu, Jazmine Sullivan, Laurin Talese, Jonathan Michel, Caleb Curtis, Tarbaby, Adam Baldych, and Brian Marsella’s Imaginarium. Lawrence holds a Bachelor degree from the University of the Arts in Philadelphia, a Master degree from The Juilliard School in New York City, and studied with legendary pianist Barry Harris. In 2021, Lawrence was named Director of Jazz Studies at Interlochen Center for the Arts where he now leads the Arts Academy and Summer Camp programs and conducts the Interlochen Jazz Orchestra.
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Con calma y una confianza penetrante, Josh Lawrence coge su trompeta para Posi-Tone, y da un audaz paso atrás en el centro de atención con firme determinación y seriedad emocional en su acertadamente titulado quinto lanzamiento "And That Too". Espere lo inesperado cuando Lawrence desvele un poderoso programa musical de brillantes interpretaciones con la hábil ayuda del talentoso recién llegado Willie Morris al saxo tenor, y la omnipresente combinación de fuerza del pianista Art Hirahara y el bajista Boris Kozlov junto a la bombástica métrica de Rudy Royston y Jason Tiemann a la batería. Desde la salva de apertura hasta la última llamada, Lawrence afirma continuamente su presencia dominante como líder de una banda con una visión artística bien refinada que resulta atractiva, edificante y entretenida sin esfuerzo. Con un delicado equilibrio de modernidad y estética clásica, "And That Too" es perspicazmente directo, refrescantemente melódico y, sin duda, garantizará una amplia variedad de momentos brillantes a los oyentes de todo el mundo.
Sobre el artista
Josh Lawrence es un trompetista, compositor, director de orquesta y artista de grabación aclamado por la crítica que trabaja como Director de Estudios de Jazz en el Interlochen Center for the Arts. Una "voz preeminente entre los jóvenes compositores" (Downbeat), Lawrence ha recibido premios del Pew Center for Arts and Heritage (From the Vine), American Composers Forum (Mind Behind Closed Eyes), Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts (Life Mosaic), Revive X Metropolitan Museum of Art (Harlem Suite), Chamber Music America (Lost Works Live), Come Hear North Carolina (We Insist! FCO + Melanie Charles), y Festival of New Trumpet Music (Philly Twisted). "And That Too" es el quinto álbum de Lawrence como líder en Posi-Tone Records. También ha publicado dos álbumes codirigiendo la Fresh Cut Orchestra (Ropeadope), ha recibido dos nominaciones a los premios Grammy con la Captain Black Big Band del pianista Orrin Evans y se le puede escuchar en álbumes de Boyz II Men, Erykah Badu, Jazmine Sullivan, Laurin Talese, Jonathan Michel, Caleb Curtis, Tarbaby, Adam Baldych y Brian Marsella's Imaginarium. Lawrence tiene una licenciatura de la Universidad de las Artes de Filadelfia, un máster de la Juilliard School de Nueva York y estudió con el legendario pianista Barry Harris. En 2021, Lawrence fue nombrado Director de Estudios de Jazz en el Centro Interlochen para las Artes, donde ahora dirige los programas de la Academia de las Artes y el Campamento de Verano y dirige la Orquesta de Jazz Interlochen.
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1 - Grit 08:09
2 - Nefertiti 05:57
3 - Cosmological Constant 06:37
4 - North Winds 06:22
5 - Black Keys 08:35
6 - Hole In The Wall 05:57
7 - Left Hanging 07:23
8 - Cantus Firmus 07:24
Credits:
Josh Lawrence - trumpet
Willie Morris - tenor saxophone
Art Hirahara - piano
Boris Kozlov - bass
Jason Tiemann - drums 1, 2, 6
Rudy Royston - drums 3, 4, 5, 7, 8
Released February 24, 2023
Recorded June 7 & 8, 2021 at Acoustic Recording, Brooklyn, NY
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