Featuring:
Bill McHenry/Tenor Sax, Doug Weiss/Bass
and Special Guest, legendary drummer Al Foster
Bill McHenry
http://www.billmchenry.com/billmchenrybio/
Tenor saxophonist Bill McHenry has become widely known in NY for his work both as a leader and sideman.
"Rest Stop", McHenry's debut as a leader in 1997, was followed by, "Graphic" 1999, named in New York Times critic Ben Ratliff's top ten "alternative picks" for that year. McHenry has recorded and performed with Ethan Iverson, Rebecca Martin, Ben Waltzer, John Stech, Reid Anderson, Ben Monder, the Chris Lightcap Quartet, and the Guillermo Klein Big Band. His own group, the Bill McHenry Quartet, boasts Ben Monder on guitar, Reid Anderson on bass, and Gerald Cleaver on drums....
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Featuring:
Bill McHenry/Tenor Sax, Doug Weiss/Bass
and Special Guest, legendary drummer Al Foster
Bill McHenry
http://www.billmchenry.com/billmchenrybio/
Tenor saxophonist Bill McHenry has become widely known in NY for his work both as a leader and sideman.
"Rest Stop", McHenry's debut as a leader in 1997, was followed by, "Graphic" 1999, named in New York Times critic Ben Ratliff's top ten "alternative picks" for that year. McHenry has recorded and performed with Ethan Iverson, Rebecca Martin, Ben Waltzer, John Stech, Reid Anderson, Ben Monder, the Chris Lightcap Quartet, and the Guillermo Klein Big Band. His own group, the Bill McHenry Quartet, boasts Ben Monder on guitar, Reid Anderson on bass, and Gerald Cleaver on drums.
His first two albums for the Sunnyside label, "Roses", and "Ghosts of the Sun" are with Paul Motian, Reid Anderson and Ben Monder. 2012′s album,"La Peur du Vide" was recorded live at the Village Vanguard with Orrin Evans, Eric Revis, and Andrew Cyrille.
Doug Weiss
http://www.doogalabassmusic.com/live/
"He comes to us from a different Tribe; But he swings like one of us. Doug Weiss at the bass." - Legendary Jazz Vocalist, Joe Williams
Bassist, Doug Weiss has toured Europe, Asia, South America, and the United States with a wide variety of luminaries; Toshiko Akiyoshi, Mose Allison, Marc Copland, Kenny Drew Jr, Al Foster, Billy Hart, Fred Hersch, Clifford Jordan, Lee Konitz and Joe Williams. His association with legendary drummer Al Foster, led to world tours, one thousand concerts and two recordings, to date.
Doug was tapped by drummer and producer Brian Blade to record Lizz Wrights' critically acclaimed debut album "Salt" (Verve) and also toured Europe and played the Village Vanguard with Brian Blade and the Fellowship Band. Doug performs with guitarist Peter Bernstein's "Monk" project, whose CD "Monk" was released in 2008 on Xanadu.
Al Foster
http://www.allmusic.com/artist/al-foster
By the age of sixteen, Al Foster was recording with Blue Mitchell (as "Aloysius Foster" on the Blue Note album THE THING TO DO). In 1969, at the Cellar Club NYC, Foster got his big break; as he was backing bassist Earl May in a quartet, his drumming was noticed by trumpeter Miles Davis. Davis hired Foster on the spot as a replacement for Jack DeJohnette, who was then departing the ever-enlarging Davis group of that period. This indeed would prove a long commitment for Foster, who played on every Miles Davis album ranging from Big Fun to You're Under Arrest, and toured with him extensively.
Foster left Miles Davis in 1985, and has worked independently as leader and sideman. Over his lengthy and enduring career, this living legend has worked with Cannonball Adderley, Sonny Rollins, Charlie Haden, Thelonious Monk, Freddie Hubbard, Dave Liebman, Herbie Hancock, and Joe Henderson.
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