First take fourteen timeless tunes. Then marry them up with some of the greatest contemporary jazz performers around today. What do you get? ‘Time Stands Still’ the surprising yet wonderful new release from urban jazz saxophonist Jimmy Sommers. It’s an album that represents quite a musical departure for Sommers who’s previous CD, ‘Sunset Collective’, flirted outrageously around the margins of where contemporary jazz meets R & B, Latin and dance. The sensational outcomes that emanated from this stellar 2007 collection makes the wow factor of ‘Time Stands Still’ that much more acute and leaves the listener to marvel at the breathtaking versatility which Sommers has now added to his undisputed creativity.
In fact ‘Time Stands Still’ is a joy from beginning to end and, in the company of Chris Botti, Rick Braun, Paul Jackson Jr., Eric Benet and Bill Cunliffe, Sommers delivers some truly magical moments. Co-produced by Sommers and the legendary Jeff Carruthers ‘Time Stands Still’ also benefits from the arrangements of the Grammy nominated Cunliffe who as writer and pianist is rapidly making a name for himself in the parallel worlds of jazz and classical music.
In fact ‘Time Stands Still’ is a joy from beginning to end and, in the company of Chris Botti, Rick Braun, Paul Jackson Jr., Eric Benet and Bill Cunliffe, Sommers delivers some truly magical moments. Co-produced by Sommers and the legendary Jeff Carruthers ‘Time Stands Still’ also benefits from the arrangements of the Grammy nominated Cunliffe who as writer and pianist is rapidly making a name for himself in the parallel worlds of jazz and classical music.
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