Soul Journey Michael Weiss SKU: ASINT2003 Barcode: 677355348899 53.00 £53.00 Genre: Jazz Label: Sintra Records Released Date: 27th November 2020 Buying Format: 150g 1LP Out of stock Back Order Add to your Wishlist Description Product Info Pianist Michael Weiss took home the Grand Prize in the 2000 BMI/Thelonious Monk Institute’s Composition Competition for his song “El Camino,” which is included on Soul Journey. Soul Journey features an exceptional program of nine intriguing compositions by Weiss, a composer and bandleader of the first rank, who moved to New York City in 1982 from his native Dallas, by way of Indiana University. Weiss quickly found work with Jon Hendricks, Lou Donaldson, Slide Hampton and the Junior Cook/Bill Hardman Quintet. In 1987 Weiss became Johnny Griffin’s regular pianist and went on to record four albums with him. He has also worked with Art Farmer, Charles McPherson, George Coleman, Frank Wess, Jimmy Heath, the Jazztet, Pepper Adams, the Mingus Epitaph Orchestra, Gary Bartz and the Vanguard Jazz Orchestra. In addition, he has appeared with Wynton Marsalis on “Live From Lincoln Center” on PBS and “Making the Music” on NPR. Soul Journey was recorded to 2″ analog tape at 30 ips and mixed to 1/2″ tape at 30 ips by legendary engineer Joe Ferla at Avatar Studios in March of 2000. It was originally released on CD in 2003. To date the original master tapes have remained in pristine condition. With today’s resurgent interest in analog sound, Weiss decided to rerelease Soul Journey as a limited edition double LP set, sparing no expense to deliver a high quality all analog audiophile product. “El Camino” is a sure winner, reviewer Dan McClenaghan writes about Soul Journey for allaboutjazz.com, but the album is full of other fine Weiss-composed songs: the upbeat opener “Optimism,” the brooding title tune, and the brassy “Second Thoughts.” What is most striking about Soul Journey is the diversity of the compositions, the dexterity which Weiss develops his materials and the way the forms and improvisations merge into an organic whole. On “El Camino,”Weiss’ expert tailoring fully exploits the sonorous potential of the trumpet, alto saxophone and trombone front-line and a fully interactive rhythm section. El Camino blends south-of-the-border rhythms with an active bassline, vivid harmonies and a lithe, through-composed melody adorned by an introduction, interludes, coda and background figures adding spice to the improvised solos. “What’s going to drive jazz forward is a greater integration of composition and improvisation rather than the same old head-solos-head format,” says Weiss. “I want to keep the music fresh and interesting.” Artist Michael Weiss Genre Jazz Label Sintra Records Buying Options 150g 1LP Format 1LP Condition New Country USA Share this On Facebook On Twitter Via Email More from Jazz View Product Quick View Patricia Barber Café Blue Jazz | Impex Records | 24kt Gold CD Released 27th May 2022 £41.00 Add to basket Reserve View Reservations Patricia Barber Café Blue £41.00 Genre: Jazz Label: Impex Records SKU: IMXGCD8325 Formats: 24kt Gold CD Released Date: 27th May 2022 Reserve View Reservations Read More Add to basket View Product Quick View Sonny Rollins Holding the Stage: Road Shows, Vol. 4 Jazz | Music On Vinyl | 180g, 2LP, Gatefold Sleeve Released 27th May 2016 £23.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Sonny Rollins Holding the Stage: Road Shows, Vol. 4 £23.00 Genre: Jazz Label: Music On Vinyl SKU: MOVLP1689 Formats: 180g, 2LP, Gatefold Sleeve Released Date: 27th May 2016 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders View Product Quick View Charlie Haden/John Taylor Nightfall Jazz | Naim Records | 180g, 1LP Released 28th September 2004 £18.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Charlie Haden/John Taylor Nightfall £18.00 Genre: Jazz Label: Naim Records SKU: NAIMLP078 Formats: 180g, 1LP Released Date: 28th September 2004 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders View Product Quick View Thelonious Monk In Italy Jazz | Concord | 1LP Released 18th May 2015 £20.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Thelonious Monk In Italy £20.00 Genre: Jazz Label: Concord SKU: 7236025 Formats: 1LP Released Date: 18th May 2015 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders View Product Quick View Nils Landgren Funk Unit Paint it Blue Jazz | ACT | 2LP Released 3rd December 2021 £22.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Nils Landgren Funk Unit Paint it Blue £22.00 Genre: Jazz Label: ACT SKU: ACTLP9243-1 Formats: 2LP Released Date: 3rd December 2021 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders View Product Quick View Booker Ervin The Song Book (Stereo) Jazz | Analogue Productions (Prestige) | 180g, 1LP Released 22nd September 2023 £45.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Booker Ervin The Song Book (Stereo) £45.00 Genre: Jazz Label: Analogue Productions (Prestige) SKU: APRJ7318 Formats: 180g, 1LP Released Date: 22nd September 2023 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Nearly New View Product Quick View Jelly Roll Morton Plays Jelly Roll Jazz | Olympic Records | 1LP Released 4th April 2022 £5.00 Add to basket Reserve View Reservations Jelly Roll Morton Plays Jelly Roll £5.00 Genre: Jazz Label: Olympic Records SKU: nn240016 Formats: 1LP Released Date: 4th April 2022 Reserve View Reservations Read More Add to basket View Product Quick View Ambrose Akinmusire Owl Song Jazz | Nonesuch | 1LP Released 15th December 2023 £28.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Ambrose Akinmusire Owl Song £28.00 Genre: Jazz Label: Nonesuch SKU: 0075597905977 Formats: 1LP Released Date: 15th December 2023 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders View Product Quick View Miroslav Vitous Group Miroslav Vitous Group Jazz | ECM | 180g, 1LP Released 16th February 2016 £15.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Miroslav Vitous Group Miroslav Vitous Group £15.00 Genre: Jazz Label: ECM SKU: 3743511 Formats: 180g, 1LP Released Date: 16th February 2016 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Nearly New View Product Quick View Frank Sinatra Where Are You? 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