Boston: THIS FRIDAY!
Friday, October 5th at Scullers, Boston, Massachusetts
GEORGE BURTON GROUP
George Burton (Piano, Wulitzer & Effects); Chris Hemingway (Sax); Andy Bianco (guitar) Pablo Menares (bass); Wayne Smith Jr. (drums)
+ NOVEMBER EUROPEAN FALL TOUR:
“Burton speaks the language of Logan Richardson and Ambrose Akinmusire - modern harmonic choices and rhythms with a strong influence of hip hop and r&b, the melody always at the center of the conversation..." - Free Fall Jazz
There’s no doubt that George Burton is a rising star: his debut release, The Truth of What I Am > The Narcissist was chosen as one of the top ten debut albums in the 2016 NPR Music Jazz Critics Poll, and hailed as "a fantastic statement of modern jazz" by Downbeat critic Chris Tart and “one of the most exciting debuts I have heard in years” (NextBop).
Burton and his band are on a roll - they kicked off 2017 playing at NYC Winter Jazzfest; spring found them at The Kennedy Center’s Millennium Stage; and in August they made their debut appearance at the pinnacle of US jazz - The Newport Jazz Festival. Meanwhile, the raves for the album keep continue to roll in including: TOP DEBUTS OF 2016, NPR Music Jazz Critics Poll
Burton's own work is in a category by itself: he brings not only stunning technique, but music that is complex, uniting all the dimensions of his experience, filtered through the sensibility of a Romantic composer. His compositions are incomparably beautiful - make that scary-beautiful - and powerful - as in mesmerizingly powerful - and haunting - as in "where has this been all my life" haunting. Always creative and unique, he shines on his debut album, "THE TRUTH OF WHAT I AM > (is greater than) THE NARCISSIST," the title a remark on today’s “me” driven culture and art’s ability to transcend the self. His multi- dimensional compositions push the boundaries of the genre and bring to light what many reviewers have noted—his ability to bring out the best in his band.
JazzTimes wrote that George Burton "seemed destined for great things - and soon."
