John Jensen
A new CD by jazz trombonist John Jensen is cause for celebration. If you're not hip to this D.C. brass man, you can catch up quick by checking out his previous disc "Homecoming," which showed how a modern, mainstream trombonist can swing with feeling, taste and wit. Like his past efforts as leader and sideman, this new collection of standards and originals displays Jensen's mighty sound with the fluid technical facilitythat makes him one of the most highly regarded and sought after trombonists in the nation's capital.

It's reassuring that Jensen has once again surrounded himself with compatible colleagues, giving this session the feeling of long-time musical friends playing after hours for pleasure. Jensen, guitarist Steve Abshire, and drummer Mike Shepherd have spent years working together in big bands, small combos and studio dates. Along with bassist Dave Wundrow, pianist Robert Redd and saxophonist Bruce Swaim, everybody in the group has rubbed elbows with the greats and their collective professional credits include sharing the stage with Sarah Vaughan, Benny Carter, Joe Williams, Dizzy Gillespie, Stan Getz, Urbie Green, Milt Hinton, Maynard Ferguson, Tal Farlow, Joe Williams, Herb Ellis and many others.

Yours is My Heart Alone * Shifting Views *
A Flower is a Lovesome Thing * At Last *
Tricotism * Sidewalks of New York *
Jonathan and the Dinosaurs * One Morning in May *
Jordu * Natalie's Bounce * Seasons of the Soul

John Jensen - Trombone, Double Bell Euphonium| on "Tricotism"
Bruce Swaim - Tenor Saxophone             Robert Redd - Piano
Dave Wundrow - Bass      Mike Shepherd - Druns
Nerol Nesnej - Piano on :"Jonathan and the Dinosaurs"

That Old Feeling * Polka Dots and Moonbeams
Exactly Like You * But Not For Me
In A Sentimental Mood * Time After Time * Alone Together
Blues Among Friends * I Thought About You
Nobody Else But Me * You Don't Know What Love Is

John Jensen - Trombone       Hod O'Brien, piano
Steve Gilmore - Bass         Steve Abshire - Guitar
Brooks Tegler - Drums          Seguito Turner - Percussion