Wally’s, Boston’s historical (est. 1947) live jazz spot, is where the award-winning trumpeter/composer Jason Palmer started to hone his chops some 20 years ago while a student at New England Conservatory. Jason and his Boston-based quintet has been performing there every weekend to the loyal and enthusiastic crowd since 2006. This CD is the first of two documentary live recordings from those electrifying nights in 2016.
“Over the past decade, trumpeter Jason Palmer has proven to be one of the most compelling artists of his generation. With each new volume in a series of CDs for SteepleChase, Palmer reveals a different aspect to his musical mind while the expressiveness of his horn continues to expand as well.” (Ken Dryden – the NYC Jazz Record on SCCD 31820 Beauty ‘n’ Numbers)
1 STOP, DROP AND ROLL 8:48
2 GABBY* 7:52
3 KEMEROVO 18:02
4 PRESERVATION OF THE LOWER 9TH WARD 11:14
5 BE AWARE 15:52
6 AT EASE 11:56
Composed by Jason Palmer
JASON PALMER trumpet
NOAH PREMINGER tenor saxophone
MAX LIGHT guitar
CHRIS MCCARTHY Fender Rhodes*
SIMON WILLSON bass
LEE FISH drums
