Black Art Jazz Collective - Truth to Power

For its 10th anniversary release, the Black Art Jazz Collective (BAJC), hailed by DownBeat Magazine as a powerhouse of contemporary jazz talent, offers ten exciting and unique works that speak to both artistic freedom and musical sensibility relative to the tenor of our times. The band features an all-star line-up, including founding members Wayne Escoffery, Jeremy Pelt, James Burton III, Xavier Davis and Johnathan Blake who are joined by current members Victor Gould, Rashaan Carter and Mark Whitfield Jr. Wayne Escoffery tells us, I formed Black Art Jazz Collective as an ensemble of African American musicians, celebrating Black culture and the origins of the music through original compositions with unapologetic pride.

Wayne Escoffery: tenor saxophone
Jeremy Pelt: trumpet
Josh Evans, Wallace Roney Jr: trumpets (track 3)
James Burton III: trombone
Xavier Davis: piano (tracks 1, 2, 4, 5, 9 & 10)
Victor Gould: piano (tracks 3, 6, 7 & 8)
Vicente Archer: bass (tracks 1, 2, 4, 5, 9 & 10)
Rashaan Carter: bass (tracks 3, 6, 7 & 8)
Johnathan Blake: drums (tracks 1, 2, 4, 5, 9 & 10)
Mark Whitfield Jr: drums (tracks 3, 6, 7 & 8)