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James Brandon Lewis: Divine Travels
ByHe chose wisely though, enlisting two superstars musicians, bassist

William Parker
bassb.1952

Gerald Cleaver
drumsb.1963

Matthew Shipp
pianob.1960

David S. Ware
saxophone, tenor1949 - 2012

Cecil Taylor
piano1929 - 2018

Ivo Perelman
saxophone, tenorb.1961

Craig Taborn
pianob.1970

Joe Morris
bass, acousticb.1955
Lewis goes about this session undaunted by his collaborators. The disc opens with the meditative "Divine," the saxophonist's breathy delivery part-

John Coltrane
saxophone1926 - 1967

Sonny Rollins
saxophoneb.1930
He traces a bit of blues through the bebop convention of

Sonny Rollins
saxophoneb.1930
Track Listing
Divine; Desensitized; Tradition; The Preacher’s Baptist Beat; Wading Child in The Motherless Water; A Gathering Of Souls; Enclosed; No Wooden Nickels; Organized Minorities; Travels.
Personnel
James Brandon Lewis
saxophone, tenorJames Brandon Lewis: tenor saxophone; William Parker: bass; Gerald Cleaver: drums; Thomas Sayers Ellis: spoken word (4, 9).
Album information
Title: Divine Travels | Year Released: 2014 | Record Label: Okeh
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