Samuel Blaser - Early in the Mornin' (2018) [Official Digital Download]

The Blues is and always has been a source of inspiration for Samuel Blaser. Touched by the expressiveness of this style, the multi-faceted virtuoso trombonist uses all the resources of today’s jazz and yesterday’s to make its heritage bear fruit in a contemporary vision. Early in the Mornin’, produced by Robert Sadin, aims to celebrate the universality of the Blues and takes its place as a unique album midway between jazz and modern urban music. On this album, Samuel Blaser reinterprets the tunes that lie at the origin of the Blues, derived from work songs, country music or English and Irish folk music. Hailed several times by The New York City Jazz Record, Downbeat and Jazz Magazine as one of the trombonists and composers who count today, Samuel Blaser is a musician sensitive to the character of simple melodic lines, who seeks to widen the musical scope of his instrument while preserving the personal touch of his tone quality.

Tracklist:
01. Early in the Mornin' (5:29)
02. Creepy Crawler (4:27)
03. Tom Sherman’s Barroom (6:50)
04. Murderer’s Home (7:09)
05. The House Carpenter (10:23)
06. Levee Camp Moan Blues (5:40)
07. Klaxon (3:26)
08. Mal’s Blues (6:11)
09. Black Betty (3:52)
10. Lonesome Road Blues (5:00)

Personnel:
Samuel Blaser, trombone
Russ Lossing, keyboards, piano
Masa Kamaguchi, double bass
Gerry Hemingway, drums