Joshua Redman: Walking Shadows

One of the most esteemed and charismatic artists of his generation, Grammy Award nominated saxophonist Joshua Redman “is unparalleled among horn players today” (JazzTimes). Accompanied by a local chamber orchestra, The Joshua Redman Quartet featuring Aaron Goldberg, Reuben Rogers and Gregory Hutchinson performs lyrical, ballad-oriented selections from Redman’s album, Walking Shadows. Redman’s music can be challenging, provocative, and forward-looking, but also hard-swinging, melodic, and soulful, with a strong link to the jazz idioms of the 1950s and 1960s. He and his band demand serious energy and engagement of themselves and their listeners, and create music with a joyous and celebratory spirit. Nate Chinen of The New York Times said of the premiere performance: “Mr. Redman has always been a fluid technician, but the inner glow in his tone throughout the night, along with the grace and clarity of his ideas, suggested new levels of prowess. He didn’t try to cut through the gossamer fabric of the strings, perhaps taking more cues from Frank Sinatra than Charlie Parker. His sound was dry and mellow, impeccably controlled.”