Album Notes

Cameroonian vocalist, Gino Sitson and British pianist, James Uhart met in New York and became friends long before deciding to record a project together.
The album title: “Conversation” refers to the many hours they spent just talking and sharing ideas – some serious, some not so serious.
When it came to putting some music together, their conversation simply became a musical one, and the process was as natural as the music itself.

The collaboration between these two musicians has resulted in a unique blending of elements from African and European music along with those from the American jazz tradition. This has been achieved with no compromise to the musical identity of each musician. Gino Sitson has retained his renowned colorful and virtuosic voice with his rhythmic approach and James Uhart has kept his lyrical and sensitive piano playing.

Other than the freshness of concept, what comes across so clearly in this recording


is the genuine warmth, liveliness and spontaneity of two friends having a conversation.


Gino Sitson:

Born in Cameroon - based in New York. A leader of his quartet which has performed at the Carnegie Hall, Blue Note, Jazz Bakery and Lincoln Center to name a few. His album “Song Zin” realeased in 2002 was voted in the top 10 jazz albums of the year by the L.A Times and was nominated for a Kora award. (African equivalent to a Grammy) In 2004, he released the album “Bamisphere” featuring, Ron Carter, Essiet Essiet, Jeff ‘Tain’ Watts and Helio Alves.

James Uhart:

Born in England – based in New York. A leader of the Jtrio, which has released three albums and per-formed extensively in Europe and the US including venues such as the Jazz Café, Smoke, the Kitano, the Hot Club, Boston Jazz Festival, Bull’s Head, Pizza Express and Jazz after Dark.