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The Cookers at Vermont Jazz Center
Courtesy of Robby Roiter | Posted on August 21, 2017
Where
Vermont Jazz Center
72 Cotton Mill Hl # 222
Brattleboro, VT
Map
802-254-9088
When
Fri, September 15, 2017
8:00 pm
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Musicians
Eddie Henderson
trumpetCecil McBee
bassDonald Harrison
saxophone, altoBilly Hart
drumsGeorge Cables
pianoBilly Harper
saxophoneThe Cookers
band / ensemble / orchestraAbout
Downbeat Magazine sums up the essence of the Cookers in one easy phrase: "Some of the best composers, arrangers and musicians we have in jazz, and they're working together in one of the most exciting super-groups we've seen in a long, long time."
It is hard not to go overboard praising this band - they are simply some of the best musicians in the business playing beautifully crafted, compelling arrangements.
Each of the seven individuals provides a unique sound and crafts meaningful, improvised solos. Still, the ensemble work boasts a tight, unified blend with spot-on harmonized lines that project over one of the most experienced and responsive rhythm sections on the planet. ...