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Phil Haynes Delves Into Fusion Classics and Exhilarating Originals with Steve Salerno and Drew Gress on Return to Electric Release Date: April 25, 2025 (via Corner Store Jazz) Phil Haynes, drums Steve Salerno, guitar Drew Gress, bass If there’s a single characteristic that could describe the diverse paths that Phil Haynes' artistry has traversed, it’s a sense of forward movement. Interestingly, in his latest release, Return to Electric, Haynes reconnects with one of his earliest musical passions, the electric guitar, delving into fusion classics and exhilarating originals with longtime collaborators guitarist Steve Salerno and bassist Drew Gress (the late/great Paul Smoker Notet rhythm section). Return To Electric fulfills Haynes’ long-held dream of releasing a fusion album. “I had always been attracted to early, edgy fusion, when it still had the concepts of experimentation, evolution and revolution, beginning with Miles, Tony, Mahavishnu, and the rest. After hearing their music for decades, it's easier to have something to say than at the time first inspired by them. Hopefully, this trio shines a fresh light on these classics, framed by my own tunes, illuminating how we’ve been enriched by - and cultivated - the music ever since. We hope the masters might even get a kick out this set.” About Phil Haynes: Phil Haynes (b. June 15, 1961, OR) is a 25 year veteran New York based artist now teaching at Pennsylvania’s Bucknell University. He is featured on nearly 100 LP and CD releases by numerous American and European record labels. The international media have compared his drumming to masters Jack DeJohnette, Roy Haynes and Elvin Jones, and his compositions to Duke Ellington, Charles Ives, Charles Mingus and the Art Ensemble of Chicago. His recording credentials include many of the seminal musicians of this generation, notably: saxophonists Anthony Braxton, Ellery Eskelin, and David Liebman; trumpeters Dave Douglas, Herb Robertson, and Paul Smoker; bassists Mark Dresser, Ken Filiano, and Drew Gress; pianists David Kikoski, Denman Maroney, and Michelle Rosewoman; guitarists Ben Monder, Steve Salerno, and Jim Yanda; vocalists Theo Bleckman, Nicholas Horner, and Hank Roberts; violinist Mark Feldman, and the composers collective Joint Venture. |
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