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.”

Joshua Redman's Still Dreaming

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Son of legendary jazz saxophonist Dewey Redman, Joshua Redman has become a legend in his own right. As JamBase says, “When the conversation ensues about who is carrying on the great tradition of jazz musicianship today…if Joshua Redman’s name does not come up, the conversation is not worth having.” Now, the son pays homage to the father in Still Dreaming — a program of new compositions inspired by his father’s band, Old and New Dreams. In the 70’s and 80’s, Old and New Dreams featured an unforgettable lineup of Ornette Coleman band alumni — Dewey Redman, Don Cherry, Charlie Haden, and Ed Blackwell — performing a mixture of Coleman classics and their own brilliant compositions. In Still Dreaming, Joshua taps Brian Blade, Scott Colley, and Ron Miles to celebrate the tradition of innovation fostered by Coleman and upheld by Dewey in Old and New Dreams. With a nod to the past and a wink to the future, Joshua Redman’s Still Dreaming is the ultimate gift to his father.