New Release: The New Jersey Sessions from Jeremy Monteiro
New Release: The New Jersey Sessions from Jeremy Monteiro Label: Jazznote Records Release Date: May 31, 2024 Website: jeremymonteiro.com Pianist, composer and leader Jeremy Monteiro celebrates his 48th CD, The New Jersey Sessions , accompanied by tenor saxophonist Sean Hong Wei and featuring saxophonist Houston Person, bassist Jay Anderson, drummer Evan Sherman, and Alex Sipiagin on trumpet. There is a big band feel to the arrangements, made by a handful of musicians on deck. The posh ambience that Monteiro creates with the keys in tracks like "A Weaver of Dreams" and "Dewey Square" enshrouds the listener in waves of elegance. The swinging rhythm bodes nicely with the refined extemporizing from the saxophone, giving these numbers a lively vibe. Slow simmering tunes like "I Want To Talk About You" and "Life Goes On" pave the way for stirring dialogues performed by the saxophone. The graceful phrasing of Wei's sax enlivens the w...