Mike Jurkovic/AllAboutJazz: "...Trumpeter Derrick Gardner fronts... long time Jazz Prophet's alto/tenor saxophonist Robert Dixon, trombonist brother Vincent Gardner, bassist Obasi Akoto, drummer Kweku Sumbry, and pianist George Caldwell... It is a powerhouse tear through... post-bop exoticism."
This is Gardner's ~4th release as a leader since 2003. He's been active since 1989, has played with many greats from his NYC base, and played and arranged for the Basie orchestra. He has been a music professor at the Univ. of Manitoba (UOM), Canada, since 2011. Derrick: Wikipedia ; Discogs
Derrick Gardner & the Jazz Prophets, Pan Africa, full album: YouTube ; Spotify ; Bandcamp
His 'Big dig! Band' big band did Still I Rise in 2020. The band combines NYC top-tier pros with graduates of his UOM program. Charlene Diehl/dig! magazine: “He lets his star players blaze, and makes room for the younger players to shoulder in.” Smokin' modern brass!
Derrick Gardner & the Big dig! Band, Still I Rise, full album: YouTube ; Spotify ; Bandcamp 😎
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