Andy LaVerne - Shangri-La

Andy LaVerne, prolific composer, prominent educator and resourceful recording artist of five decades experience, is putting a new quintet together here to interpret his timeless compositions. The group includes trumpeter Alex Sipiagin and tenor saxophonist Jerry Bergonzi. The liner notes by the composer give us an intriguing insight into the working of a creative mind.

...if you want to learn more about Andy LaVerne, this is a wonderful material with lyricism, musical intensity and well perceived format. - O. Mathiesen, JazzSpecial on 'Genesis' (SCCD31818)

Personnel: Andy Laverne (piano), Alex Sipiagin (trumpet, fluegelhorn), Jerry Bergonzi (tenor saxophone), Mike Richmond (bass), Jason Tiemann (drums)