Patrick Cornelius - Fierce

Alto saxophonist Patrick Cornelius is an exciting and dynamic voice on the New York jazz scene. 'Fierce', features a bumper crop of exciting young talents: Johnathan Blake (drums), Michael Janisch (bass), Nick Vayenas (trombone), and Mark Small (tenor saxophone).

'Fierce features' nine memorably inventive original compositions for this Chordless Jazz Ensemble, showcasing his talents as a composer of dusky elegance

It's a wild romp through imaginative musical playgrounds, featuring dynamic interplay, blistering grooves, and virtuosic intensity. I wanted to create an album that reflects the giddy unbridled joy that I feel whenever I play jazz, Cornelius explains.

Personnel: Patrick Cornelius (alto saxophone), Michael Janisch (double bass), Johnathan Blake (drums), Nick Vayenas (valve trombone - 4, 6, 9), Mark Small (tenor Saxophone - 5)