Pérez, Cohen, Potter Quintet

Making its first appearance, the Pérez, Cohen, Potter Quintet is a new collaborative project by a trio of bandleaders: pianist and composer Danilo Pérez, trumpeter Avishai Cohen and saxophonist Chris Potter, joined by Larry Grenadier (bass) and Nate Smith (drums). Presented in cooperation with the Reva & David Logan Foundation.
Program: Introduction (00:35);
"Tea Cake," inspired by Zora Neale Hurston (2:13);
"Innovation Africa," inspired by Sivan Ya'ari (17:37);
"Lament for Jojo," inspired by Jesmyn Ward's "Sing, Unburied, Sing" (33:06);
"And Still I Rise," inspired by Maya Angelou (0:41:17);
"Ultimate Reality," inspired by Angela Davis (0:55:40).
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