Action City by Kenny Shanker
Saxophonist Kenny Shanker swings out onto the town and unleashes a big sound on "Action City," his 2014 release for Posi-Tone. Joining Shanker on the date is the rhythm section of pianist Mike Eckroth, bassist Yoshi Waki, and drummer Brian Fishler. With an exciting program of Shanker's original compositions, the session travels steadily straight ahead and shines with bright moments. Shanker's song writing and performance skills have both noticeably moved up to another level, and this hard-hitting set should certainly encourage jazz enthusiasts to take a trip to visit "Action City” with amazement and delight.
Tracklist
| 1. | Times Square | 4:17 |
| 2. | Another Morning | 5:44 |
| 3. | Summer Siesta | 4:36 |
| 4. | Action City | 4:57 |
| 5. | Punch | 4:08 |
| 6. | Prelude | 1:30 |
| 7. | Shadow Dance | 7:52 |
| 8. | Midnight | 4:27 |
| 9. | Marble Hill | 3:49 |
| 10. | The Tortoise And The Hare | 3:21 |
| 11. | Riverbank At Dawn | 4:18 |
| 12. | Snow Paws | 5:37 |
Credits
Kenny Shanker - saxophone
Mike Eckroth - piano
Daisuke Abe - guitar
Yoshi Waki - bass
Brian Fishler - drums
Peyman Samghabadi - trombone 1
Daniel “Conga” Valdez - percussion 2, 3, 9, 11
Maximo Vasquez - percussion 3, 12
Matt Blostein - glockenspiel 5
Marc Free - producer
Peter Karl - recording engineer
Matt Blostein - mixing and mastering engineer
recorded May 16 & 24, 2013 at Peter Karl Studios, Brooklyn, NY
photography by Natalie Vaughan
package design by Jamie Brunson
License
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Kenny Shanker is a award-winning saxophonist, pianist, vocalist, and composer. Kenny has toured and performed with many of the great jazz musicians. He now lives in New York City.