Description
Commissioned by the French American Jazz Exchange and Chamber Music America Harbor features French/Vietnamese guitarist Nguyên Lê, and saxophonist David Binney. As with all Harrison’s music the compositions have a wide stylistic reach — the focus for this recording is the sonic world of two guitars: Harrison, Lê (as well as Binney) all share a passion for the crossroads of jazz, rock, Indian, and African music where lyricism meets noise, Indian raga meets jazz harmony, and electric Miles meets Messiaen and the Middle East.
Musicians:
Joel Harrison (guitar/composer); Nguyên Lê (guitar); Dave Binney (saxophone); Gildas Bocle (bass); Jamey Haddad (drums/percussion)
Guest Musicians: Henry Hey (piano); Stephan Crump (bass); Jordan Perlson (drums, percussion); Satoshi Takeishi (drums, percussion); Marty Wehner (trombone)
- You Bring the Rain
- Blue Ghosts of Bourbon Street
- End Time
- The Refugee
- Hudson Shining
- Harbor
- American Babylon
- Les frères en ut majeur (Brothers in C Major)
