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| Chicago-based Versatile Instrumentalists Rob Ryndak and Tom Lockwood's "GRATITUDE" On GRATITUDE, Chicago-based pianist and percussionist ROB RYNDAK and reedman TOM LOCKWOOD present a program of 12 original compositions. The two artists contributed six works each, creating a montage of jazz tunes with a distinctly Latin accent and a few dashes of pop and funk. This is Ryndak's sixth CD as a leader or co-leader. He's recorded and played with a long list of Chicago greats, and he's performed with his ensemble at festivals throughout the Midwest. A versatile musician, on GRATITUDE Lockwood plays tenor, alto, soprano, and baritone sax, as well as clarinet, bass clarinet, and flute. Lockwood has led several CD projects with different bands, and has also been a sideman on numerous recordings. He currently performs in several bands and orchestras, including a couple of salsa bands. Ryndak and Lockwood brought on board for this project some of the top players based in Chicago and Michigan, as well as Grammy-winning trumpeter BRIAN LYNCH, who flew out from Miami to be part of this album. GRATITUDE is a project with a lot of heart and soul. The two artists have imbued the music not only with their expansive musical visions, but also with their personal stories and philosophies. It is a journey through different musical styles all held together through the masterful writing and performing of Ryndak and Lockwood. GRATITUDE is a recording that is filled with lush imagery and rife with vivid emotions and spiritual affections. The Band Rob Ryndak piano & percussion (2, 4, 6, 12) Tom Lockwood saxophones, clarinet, bass clarinet, flute Brian Lynch trumpet and flugelhorn Sasha Brusin electric and acoustic guitar Karl E.H. Seigfried electric and acoustic bass Jeff Moehle drums Victor Gonzalez, Jr. congas, bongos, percussion Micah Rutschman vibraphone Ryan Koranda cello Steve Talaga piano (2, 4, 6, 10, 12), electric piano (8) Tracks 1. Equilibrium ( Ryndak) 3:40 2. Whatever Happens (Lockwood) 4:58 3. Just As They Are (Ryndak) 4:27 4. Jackie McFunk (Lockwood) 4:05 5. Hermitage (Ryndak) 4:32 6. Two Against (Lockwood) 5:16 7. Gratitude (Ryndak) 4:38 8. So Little Time (Lockwood) 5:11 9. Interior Silence (Ryndak) 4:34 10. I'd Rather Die (Lockwood) 4:56 11. Dwelling In The Present (Ryndak) 5:20 12. Jardin á Giverny (Lockwood) 2:57 write your comments about the article :: © 2019 Jazz News :: home page |