Joris Teepe Quintet - For Adults Only (CD) Signed by Joris Teepe

“Bassist Joris Teepe… presents his dual saxophone based, modern mainstream jazz quintet live at the after hours basement club Smalls in NYC…this band of new young lions, present a thrill-a-minute, fully realized program of enjoyable, swinging music. Starting with a “Killer Joe” walking bassline, Teepe and friends have conjured a witty new arrangement on the classic Billy Strayhorn ballad “Chelsea Bridge”, stepping up the tempo considerably and adding clever stop-start, drum cues stacatto accents to the melody. The musical and sonic balance produced by this band is palpable and at times remarkable.” – Michael G. Nastos, All Music Guide

Enjoy bassist/composer Joris Teepe, along with featured front men Chris Potter and Don Braden, live from Smalls Jazz club, on this impressive Postcards Records recording entitled “Joris Teepe: For Adults Only”. Born in the Netherlands, the bassist has helped buoy countless rhythm sections, playing with a veritable Who’s Who of Jazz artists including Randy Brecker, Slide Hampton, Benny Golson, and Mike Stern. From re-arranged Dutch folk songs and Jazz interpretations of Paul Simon to original compositions and the opuses of renowned Jazz legends Billy Strayhorn and Freddie Hubbard, Joris Teepe showcases his singular creativity, richly melodic playing style, and the brilliance of his compositional imagination that provokes and expands the definition of Jazz.

“The Dutch bassist’s tunes are peppered with arrangements inside arrangements. Always swinging, he and his cohorts squeeze memorable episodes out of open blowing sections. It’s a wise tack, reminding that cues keep players and listeners on their toes.” – The Village Voice

With the help of Chris Potter and Don Braden, some of the most captivating saxophone soloists in Jazz and an impressive rhythm section that includes pianist David Hazeltine and drummer Bruce Cox, Joris Teepe presents a fascinating and impressive night of music that sparkles with a warmth even long-time aficionados will find astonishing, and proves himself to be one of today’s brightest talents. This CD from the Postcards Records label, “Joris Teepe: For Adults Only”, not only captures for posterity the alchemy produced by Teepe and his renowned cohorts on that special evening, but announces and documents Joris Teepe into the upper echelon of Jazz.

“Recorded live at Small’s in NYC, (For Adults Only) features a band which is able to flesh out ideas within the leader’s framework with unflinching bravura... Over thirty years ago Elvin Jones had a group featuring two sax players up front – Dave Liebman and Steve Grossman. Teepe has chosen Don Braden and Chris Potter, and they are just as exciting… The standout is Chris Potter. On the title track he follows an energized set of choruses by Braden by bringing it to another level… He sees markers and signposts coming up, and he drops musical flares at just the right moment. He single-handedly transforms a series of chord changes into an explosive landscape of rhythm and harmony. Is there a better tenor sax player out there right now?” – Charles Winokoor, Cadence

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Joris Teepe: Bass
Chris Potter: Soprano sax, alto sax, and tenor sax
Don Braden: Soprano sax and tenor sax
David Hazeltine: Piano
Bruce Cox: Drums

Produced by: Bob Karcy and Joris Teepe
Total Time: Approx 67 minutes