Payton's Place - 1943

Amazon.com While trumpeter Nicholas Payton's initial recordings in the mid-'90s garnered him the reputation of a Wynton Marsalis imitator, the talented young jazzbo has matured quickly and is obviously his own man. With a graceful quintet featuring Tim Warfield on tenor sax and Anthony Wonsey on piano, Payton cruises through an entertaining batch of original compositions sprinkled with songs by Rodgers and Hart, Wayne Shorter, and soul-pop tunesmiths, Thom Bell and Linda Creed. On the song "The Three Trumpeters," Payton is joined by hornmen Roy Hargrove and Wynton Marsalis for a burning, round-robin of brass antics. Saxophonist Joshua Redman also joins the fray on "A Touch of Silver," rounding out this summit of young jazz lions. Ever the traditionalist, Payton is growing by leaps and bounds. --Mitch Myers Review Nicholas has invited big brother Wynton and two of his contemporaries, labelmate Roy Hargrove and Joshua Redman for some good natured sparring and music- making. And while the young New Orleanian makes for an engaging host, it's always clear just whose recording session this is. -- Payton's Place Payton and the band smooth through a contemplative, elegant arrangement of the Stylistics' "People Make the World Go Round," deliver an exhilarating three-trumpet jam with guests Wynton Marsalis and Roy Hargrove ... and burn through a few postbop originals. -- Vibe The 24-year-old jazz trumpeter's first album since his Grammy-winning teaming with the late Doc Cheatham is an impressive gumbo of musical styles and flavors from traditional jazz to searing funk. In just three short years, Payton has risen to the first rank of jazz trumpet players with his full-bodied tone and his refusal to get stuck in a rut. -- USA Today
ASIN: B000007OWR
VSKU: GGV.B000007OWR.LN
Condition: Like New
Author/Artist:PAYTON,NICHOLAS
Binding: Audio cd