FLAC (tracks), Lossless | 59:23 | 176 Mb
Instrumental, Easy Listening, Jazz
Marcus Printup is known to many as the fiery trumpeter adjacent to Wynton Marsalis in his Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra. A longtime fixture in the band, Printup has cut his teeth swinging to big-band standards since 1993. But he’s just as powerful on a ballad, and indeed he has a history of leaning toward softer tunes, which suit his sound perfectly. Those balladry skills are well displayed on Gentle Rain, for which he’s backed solely by a harp, eloquently played by his wife Riza—a daring configuration that’s rarely been attempted in jazz.
Tracklist:
01. Gentle Rain
02. A Child Is Born
03. Madison
04. It Amazes Me
05. The Nearness Of You
06. Caruso
07. Here’s To Life
08. When He Embraced Me With His Eyes
09. How Do You Keep The Music Playing