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Artist: Kranes, Russell / Alex Levine / Sam Weber / Jay Sawyer
Title: Anchor Points
Format: CD
Label: OA2 RECORDS
Catalog Number:22219
Barcode:805552221923 itemnumber=1000125824
Price: $16.98  (All prices include domestic shipping.)
Genre: JAZZ
Release Date: 10/20/2023
Availability: Not Currently In Stock
Additional Musical Category Notes:
Modern Jazz Quartet 


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East Coast performances; 270 International radio contacts serviced including JazzWeek reporting stations & 100 Press contacts

Since meeting through the New York City jazz scene a decade ago, pianist Russell Kranes, bassist Sam Weber, guitarist Alex Levine, and drummer Jay Sawyer have performed together for thousands of hours across a multitude of musical contexts, developing chemistry and a deep collective musical identity. With their debut recording "Anchor Points," they deliver a mix of originals and standards in two iterations of the group - through a trio set of piano/bass/guitar, a nod to the trios of Oscar Peterson and Nat King Cole, as well as the instrumentation that initially brought them together, and the quartet, where Jay Sawyer adds his jubilant swing. Besides capturing and celebrating years of musical camaraderie and connection, the quartet pays homage to the masters and build upon their profound tradition.

Track Listing
 1. 
[5:57]  Feint 

 2. 
[6:38]  Vivo Sonhando

 3. 
[7:42]  Anchor Points

 4. 
[5:31]  Old Folks

 5. 
[5:58]  Two Sleepy People

 6. 
[6:15]  I’ll Get By (As Long As I Have You)

 7. 
[6:28]  Everybody Else but You

 8. 
[7:06]  And So It Goes


Performers on this Album
Russell Kranes - Piano
Alex Levine - Guitar
Sam Weber - Bass
Jay Sawyer - Drums (1,3,4,7)
Additional Technical Information Available For This Album
Release Format: CD         
Original Recording Location: Benny’s Wash & Dry, Brooklyn, NY
Original Recording Engineer: Bennett Paster
Mastering Facility: Greenwood Underground
Mastering Engineer: Eivind Opsvik
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