℗ 2023 Smoke Sessions Records
Released | April 14, 2023 |
Duration | 57m 29s |
Record Label | Smoke Sessions |
Catalogue No. | SSR2303DIG |
Genre | Jazz |
1.1
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Like Minds
Wayne Escoffery |
6:02 | |||
1.2
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Nostalgia in Times Square
Wayne Escoffery |
7:48 | |||
1.3
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Sincerely Yours
Wayne Escoffery |
7:26 | |||
1.4
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My Truth (feat. Gregory Porter)
Wayne Escoffery; Gregory Porter |
7:55 | |||
1.5
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Rivers of Babylon (feat. Gregory Porter)
Wayne Escoffery; Gregory Porter |
6:38 | |||
1.6
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Song of Serenity
Wayne Escoffery |
4:56 | |||
1.7
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Treasure Lane
Wayne Escoffery |
4:07 | |||
1.8
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Idle Moments
Wayne Escoffery |
6:29 | |||
1.9
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Shuffle
Wayne Escoffery |
6:08 |
Saxophonist/composer Wayne Escoffery celebrates the chemistry shared by his closest musical collaborators on Like Minds featuring special guests Gregory Porter, Tom Harrell, Mike Moreno, and Daniel Sadownick who join Escoffery’s acclaimed quartet with David Kikoski, Ugonna Okegwo, and Mark Whitfield, Jr.
These musicians may approach music with a similar mindset, but all arrived from very different places. Escoffery grew up in London, England, moving often throughout his adolescence before settling in Connecticut, where he studied with the legendary saxophonist Jackie McLean. He teaches there now at Yale University, where his mother worked in an administrative position, as well as at NJPAC in New Jersey. A Grammy Award and DownBeat Critics’ Poll winner, he is one of the musical directors of The Mingus Big Band and has performed with a who’s who of jazz including Herbie Hancock, Tom Harrell, Ron Carter, Ben Riley, Al Foster, Monty Alexander, Eddie Henderson, Wallace Roney, and others.”
“I wanted to explore the deep connections that we all share. All of these musicians are important parts of my musical development, and everyone on the album was chosen specifically for their sound and for what I knew they would add. I don't think anyone else could play this music quite like they do.”
- Wayne Escoffery
96 kHz / 24-bit PCM – Smoke Sessions Studio Masters
Track title | Peak (dB FS) | RMS (dB FS) | LUFS (integrated) | DR | |
Album average Range of values | -1.11 -1.20 to -1.00 | -17.48 -19.23 to -16.09 | -14.86 -16.50 to -13.60 | 11 10 to 12 | |
1 | Like Minds | -1.20 | -16.30 | -13.9 | 11 |
2 | Nostalgia in Times Square | -1.20 | -18.10 | -15.9 | 12 |
3 | Sincerely Yours | -1.00 | -16.09 | -13.7 | 10 |
4 | My Truth (feat. Gregory Porter) | -1.00 | -18.83 | -15.4 | 11 |
5 | Rivers of Babylon (feat. Gregory Porter) | -1.00 | -17.71 | -14.5 | 12 |
6 | Song of Serenity | -1.20 | -16.15 | -13.6 | 10 |
7 | Treasure Lane | -1.20 | -18.42 | -15.8 | 12 |
8 | Idle Moments | -1.00 | -19.23 | -16.5 | 12 |
9 | Shuffle | -1.20 | -16.45 | -14.4 | 11 |