Alton Merrell Trio at Con Alma

"Withholding Nothing represents a personal and spiritual journey of surrender and simultaneously showing up in life as your authentic self, something important to artist Alton Merrell. Through dynamic performances at the piano and a world-class band, Merrell takes listeners on a spirit–filled musical excursion while sharing his poignant message of how blessing comes through surrender and encourages listeners to surrender by Withholding Nothing.
This concert features music from Merrell's new album on the Grammy Award winning MCG Jazz record label. Several original compositions along with new arrangements of well-known hymns in a unique blend of lyrical melodies, rich harmonies and fluid technique that spans multiple music genres – including jazz, gospel, classical, and rhythm and blues are featured in this concert. With nods to jazz luminaries like McCoy Tyner, Fats Waller, and the jazz fusion work of Herbie Hancock, a few of Merrell’s original tunes “Alfred Blues,” “Main Street Rag,” “Expectations,” display a complex harmonic vocabulary, syncopated rhythms, blues infused melodies and a jazz fusion sound causing listeners to want more. Through Merrell’s new jazz arrangements of “Amazing Grace,” “Great Is Thy Faithfulness” and “I Love You Lord,” listeners get a reimagined experience of these well-known hymns....

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"Withholding Nothing represents a personal and spiritual journey of surrender and simultaneously showing up in life as your authentic self, something important to artist Alton Merrell. Through dynamic performances at the piano and a world-class band, Merrell takes listeners on a spirit–filled musical excursion while sharing his poignant message of how blessing comes through surrender and encourages listeners to surrender by Withholding Nothing.
This concert features music from Merrell's new album on the Grammy Award winning MCG Jazz record label. Several original compositions along with new arrangements of well-known hymns in a unique blend of lyrical melodies, rich harmonies and fluid technique that spans multiple music genres – including jazz, gospel, classical, and rhythm and blues are featured in this concert. With nods to jazz luminaries like McCoy Tyner, Fats Waller, and the jazz fusion work of Herbie Hancock, a few of Merrell’s original tunes “Alfred Blues,” “Main Street Rag,” “Expectations,” display a complex harmonic vocabulary, syncopated rhythms, blues infused melodies and a jazz fusion sound causing listeners to want more. Through Merrell’s new jazz arrangements of “Amazing Grace,” “Great Is Thy Faithfulness” and “I Love You Lord,” listeners get a reimagined experience of these well-known hymns.
The title track, “Withholding Nothing,” was written by William McDowell and arranged by Merrell. Significant to Merrell, this song got him through a difficult time in his life; he interprets this experience in a lyrical, moving arrangement that sonically represents surrender. Enjoy this concert "a spirit-filled jazz musical excursion that deeply touches the soul."

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