Mason, Elliot: Before, Now & After

Here is another young virtuoso to wrap your ears around. Elliot Mason, specializing on the trombone released his debut album as a band leader in 2017 titled Before, Now & After. The disc contains eight tracks, four originals and three standards, all lovingly executed by Elliot and his extremely talented band.

I am almost getting tired of saying this but here we have another excellent jazz disc to give our attention to. Although only Mason’s first disc he has made a name for himself as a member of the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra along with the incomparable Wynton Marsalis who has high praise for Mason’s trombone work. The title track has a cool eerie sound, the percussion especially so, with the trombone and Sofija Knežević’s vocals intermingling in a most agreeable way. Mason’s trombone solo is absolutely superb. On John Coltranes’s “Caravan� the tandem of trombone and trumpet over Ali Jackson’s and Carlos Henriquez’s slinky grooves exhibits a dexterity that is really quite special. On the bossa nova ballad “Vulnerable�, Mason’s bass trumpet solo is just so good and on “Passion Dance� the trumpet and trombone soloists are once again at the top of their game. With “& Then There Were

Before, Now & After is a bold statement form Mason and his band. A fabulous effort from everyone involved. The Players: Elliot Mason (trombone, bass trumpet on track 3) Sofija Knežević (voice) Dan Nimmer (piano) Carlos Henriquez (bass) Ali Jackson (drums) With: Joe Lovano (tenor sax on tracks 5 & 6) Tim Hagans (trumpet on track 2) Brad Mason (trumpet on track 4) Cyro Baptista (percussion on track 1)

Track Listing:
1. Before, Now & After (10:43)
2. Caravan (7:52)
3. Vulnerable (7:15)
4. Passion Dance (8:24)
5. & Then There Were 6. Resolution (7:52)
7. In A Sentimental Mood (4:31)
8. Let Me Ask You Something (7:06)

Added: June 27th 2018
Reviewer: Jon Neudorf
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