{"product_id":"239319","title":"Donald Brown - Born to Be Blue [CD]","description":"Brand New From Reputable UK Company With 30 Years Experience In Retail, Please Note Not All Our New Items Are Shrink Wrapped.\u003cbr\u003eAll items shipped within 3 working days of payment.\u003cbr\u003ePlease note that all our DVDs are Region 2.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePlease note that not all audio CDs are shrink-wrapped fom the factory.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDonald Brown's 'Born to Be Blue', sees the pianist\/composer team up with Kenny Garrett and Wallace Roney for the first time since they were all members of Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers in the 1980s. This occasion would be illustrious enough in itself but when these titans of today's jazz scene are joined in the front line by a musician of the stature of Ravi Coltrane, then this recording becomes a special event indeed.\\r\u003cbr\u003e\\r\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eA generational concept is woven into Brown's choice of material for the album as he features songs by three of his favourite composer\/pianists, each one representing a different era: Thelonious Monk, McCoy Tyner and Geoff Keezer. Other highlights include the Blues-drenched version of Mel Torm\\xe9's title track, the spirited approach to Irving Berlins 'Cheek to Cheek' and Cole Porter's 'Just One of Those Things'.\u003c\/p\u003e\\r\u003cbr\u003e\\r\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eDonald Brown was raised in Memphis and cut his teeth working as a session musician for Hi Records, with artists like Al Green and Ann Peeples. He toured with Stax artists Rufus Thomas, William Bell and the Soul Children, and was introduced to Art Blakey by fellow Memphis pianist James Williams. He has also performed with leading jazz artists such as Donald Byrd, Joe Henderson and Freddie Hubbard, to name a few.\u003c\/p\u003e\\r\u003cbr\u003e\\r\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003ePersonnel: Donald Brown (piano, keyboards), Kenny Garrett (alto \u0026amp; soprano saxophone), Wallace Roney (trumpet), Ravi Coltrane (tenor \u0026amp; soprano saxophone), Mark Boling (guitars), Robert Hurst (double bass), Marcus Gilmore, Kenneth Brown (drums), Rudy Bird (percussion), Emily Mathis (flute - 6 \u0026amp; 8), Vance Thompson (flugelhorn - 6)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBye Ya\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDaly Avenue\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJust One of Those Things\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDad's Delight\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCheek to Cheek\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Innocent Young Lovers\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBorn to Be Blue\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFly with the Wind\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTake me a Breath Away\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eYou Must Believe in Spring\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eI Cover the Waterfront\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Chalkys.com","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54431718670721,"sku":"239319","price":14.98,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0056\/8043\/1219\/files\/51yKoi_Ai5L._SL1500.jpg?v=1750908012","url":"https:\/\/chalkys.com\/products\/239319","provider":"Chalkys.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}