Trombonist Michael Dease alongside an all-star supporting cast, which includes Cyrus Chestnut, Rufus Reid, Gene Jackson, Claudio Roditi, Roy Hargrove, Eric Alexander and Mark Whitfield among others. In just seven years on the New York scene, trombonist Michael Dease has appeared on over fifty albums as a sideman, performed in every major jazz venue, and worked alongside many of the giants of this music. And now his latest CD, 'Grace' - Dease's fourth as a leader and his first for Jazz Legacy Productions - affords him a much deserved opportunity to display his musical range and versatility as an instrumentalist, thanks to the vision of bassist, producer, and the label's founder, John Lee. Personnel: Michael Dease (slide & valve trombones, soprano and tenor saxophone), Cyrus Chestnut (piano), Rufus Reid (acoustic bass), Gene Jackson (drums) With Special Guests: Claudio Roditi (flugelhorn, Roy Hargrove trumpet & flugelhorn), Greg Gisbert (trumpet), Sharel Cassity (alto saxophone & alto flute), Eric Alexander (tenor saxophone), Jeremy Miller (trombone, Robert Edwards (bass trombone), Mark Whitfield, Yotam (acoustic & electric guitar) and others.
