On the Verge
Chris Greene & New Perspective
© Copyright-Chris Greene
(608041001224)
Record Label: Single Malt Recordings
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INFLUENCES (Including but certainly not limited to): Prince, Charlie Parker, Miles Davis, Steve Coleman, Maceo Parker, insomnia, Stevie Wonder, Debussy, A Tribe Called Quest, Vangelis, James Brown, sexual frustration, Jimi Hendrix, Marvin Gaye, John Coltrane, Ani DiFranco, Chaka Khan, Wayne Shorter, Richard Pryor, happiness, the Roots, Quincy Jones, D'Angelo, Rakim, unrequited love, Lao Tzu...
I originally started my band New Perspective in 1994 to fuse together the jazz I had studied in school with the R&B, funk and hip hop that I listened to growing up in Chicago. MY CURRENT goal for the band (and our recorded output) is simply to combine my experiences (which include my influences) with my enjoyment of making music for people in the present moment. We feel that our first album 'On the Verge', is a bold step towards that goal, and hopefully you will, too.
Thanks for reading, listening, and hopefully, buying. -CG
This album features:
Chris Greene-alto saxophone, keyboards
D.Bayne-keyboards, piano
Koki Ohno-bass guitar
Ron Lambert-drums and percussion
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A good jazz recording!
author: Leeldoo
On the verge is a great background and chill-out jazz CD. Chris Greene plays well...from slow mellow sax on the song Lonely Saturday Night to the wailing sax lines on Dragonfly and Mr. Congeniality and all points in between. The keyboard solos on Core of Vitality and Adamantium are pretty good too. My favorite song, Friday Rain, has a good balance between all band members and great solos. This CD isn’t earth-shattering, but is definitely a great jazz CD to own. Check out On the Verge, you'll enjoy it!
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