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African American, Billy Harper, Billy Hart, Cecil McBee, Craig Handy, David Weiss, Eddie Henderson, George Cables
Featuring Billy Harper, Eddie Henderson, David Weiss,
Craig Handy, George Cables, Cecil McBee, and Billy Hart
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The Cookers, BELIEVE
“Player for player, there’s no better working band in jazz than The Cookers.” – Andy Gilbert, Boston Globe
“Rich with a mix of classic elegance and exploration, the group might reference the past by name, but it never sounds less than current.” – Chris Barton, Los Angeles Times
In an interview, drum great Billy Hart summed up his attitude toward The Cookers succinctly but emphatically: “Believe in us,” he insisted (tacking an expletive onto the end that served to press the point home). Over the course of two albums, The Cookers have given jazz audiences plenty of reason to believe, and their Motéma Music debut, bearing the simple but eloquent title Believe, finds the all-star septet continuing to keep the faith in swinging fashion – their third release, celebrating their fifth anniversary as a working ensemble. Continue reading