FARNELL NEWTON/MARCUS REYNOLDS QUINTET: Sense Of Direction

Farnell Newton/Marcus Reynolds Quintet

Sense Of Direction

© 2006 Diatic Records (880095001218)

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An updated version of the classic 1960's Blue Note era sound.

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Portland, OR based trumpeter Farnell Newton and pianist Marcus Reynolds are beginning to make their mark on contemporary jazz with fresh, original compositions and an updated version of the classic 1960’s Blue Note era sound. 28-year-old Farnell Newton, (nephew of famed Cecil Taylor/Albert Ayler drummer Sunny Murray), and 29-year-old Reynolds, a young agile pianist with a rich harmonic sensibility, lead a quintet that presents unique treatments of the standard jazz repertoire along with forays into the Pan-American jazz tradition.

Sense Of Direction, their debut release on Dusty York’s Diatic Records label, is a heartfelt celebration of the jazz tradition that embraces influences ranging from bouncy hip-hop beats, (The Bluest Eyes), to the beautiful sound of the Brazilian bossa nova, (Litoral). The record is a collaboration with rising star New York jazz musicians Jason Brown on drums, (Lizz Wright), and Ameen Saleem on bass, (Winard Harper). It also features Portland saxophonist Tim Wilcox on three tracks.

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  • author: Portland Tribune

    Trumpet player Farnell Newton and pianist Marcus Reynolds recently released Sense of Direction, an album of immaculate, classic-sounding jazz originals that turns the clock back decades. In fact, listening to the album conjures up images of nightclubs populated with men in dapper suits, women dressed to the nines and a cocktail in every hand. If you’re craving something sophisticated and refined but not stuffy, you’re in good hands with Newton, Reynold and the rest of their quintet.

  • author: Tim Duroche - Willamette Week

    Regular working bands in jazz are a rarity. Tightly coiled, muscular units that rev and handle with the momentum of a Galaxie 500—that's another thing altogether. Trumpeter Farnell Newton (a veritable hitman for Afincando, Klezmocracy, Liv Warfield, et al.) co-leads this excellent quintet with fleet-fingered pianist Marcus Reynolds, and the result is a joyfully swinging update of the two-horn front line. This group's live performances are off the chain.

  • author: Casey Jarman-Willamette Week

    I played the trumpet in middle school, and if there had been a guy like Farnell Newton in my hometown, maybe I'd still be playing today. I had the pleasure of catching one of Newton's rotating trio shows at the Blue Monk last month, and-aside from being an exciting player and talented bandleader-the man just seemed cool. That's part of the reason Newton is making a name for himself, both in the jazz world and with Portland's hip-hop and soul scenes (he's worked with the Stolen Sweets, Lifesavas and Liv Warfield, to name a few). It's more that a happy coincidence that one of Portland's most visible musicians is also one of its most talented. Casey Jarman

  • It puts a smile on my face when everyone else has a frown.
    author: Bob S (Milwaukee, WI)

    It puts a smile on my face when everyone else has a frown when I'm standing in a crowded airport terminal,the planes are late, and everyone else is grouchy. Just a lot of fun listening to the contemporary interplay between trumpet and piano.

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