The Brian Landrus Quartet ]|[ TRAVERSE

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Billy Hart, Brian Landrus, Jazz, Lonnie Plaxico, Michael Cain, Saxophones

The Brian Landrus Quartet ]|[ TRAVERSE -(MP3)- [Blue Land Records, 2011] -|- Album Review

The Brian Landrus Quartet - TRAVERSE

Born in 1978 the versatile woodwind artist, composer, arranger, saxophonist and educator BRIAN LANDRUS emerges on the jazz scene in 2011 with his breakthrough debut album “TRAVERSE” on his own record label Blue Land Records features pianist Michael Cain, bassist Lonnie Plaxico and drummer Billy Hart.

As you see, his accompanists alone are well worth the price of admission to engage yourself in the distinguish sounds of “TRAVERSE.” It’s rare to hear an artist groove with the flexibility, intellect and gravity while they’re in pursue of excellence to insure listeners have a wealth of flawless, creative and challenging music to baptize their souls in.

“TRAVERSE” the title piece is out of the box exceptionally smooth, cool, vibrant and deliciously inviting. Wait a minute please don’t let the word, cliché or phrase “Smooth” hinder you. The multifaceted Brian Landrus is much deeper then “smooth” could ever imagine itself being that he changes woodwinds frequently to accent his voice through the intensity of each song.

BARITONE SAXOPHONIST BRIAN LANDRUS RELEASES POWERFUL NEW CD TRAVERSE

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Baritone Saxophone, Brian Landrus, Jazz

“A poet who has a mastery of tone, something he explores with gravity and a very gentle swingŠ Landrus is a voice to watch out for as he charts a creative course in music.” – Raul d’Gama Rose, All About Jazz

Brian Landrus Quartet - TRAVERSE

Brian Landrus is quickly becoming recognized as one of his generation’s most unique, passionate, and powerful voices on baritone saxophone and bass clarinet. After receiving wide critical acclaim for his debut CD Forward (Cadence Jazz Records), he decided to take the bold move of launching his own record label: BlueLand Records, and begin building a catalog of his music. He has recorded two CDs for this new label: Traverse (Available March 1, 2011) with the Brian Landrus Quartet, and Capsule (July 1, 2011) featuring the Landrus Kaleidoscope.

On Traverse Landrus’ powerful voice is fused with three exceptional musicians: Michael Cain (piano and co-producer), Lonnie Plaxico (acoustic bass), and Billy Hart (drums). This quartet plays beautiful, heartfelt traditional jazz with a fresh new vibe. Traverse features Landrus’ original compositions, as well as a gorgeous rendition of the standard, “Body And Soul”. Landrus, who has already been recognized as “Rising Star” in Downbeat’s 2010 Critics Poll, not only makes a strong stance as the next major voice on baritone, but also delights with the rare uniqueness of his sound, approach, and compositions.