NOTHING STANDARD
Drawing inspiration from both the masterful composers and vocalists who composed and interpreted "The Great American Songbook” with the objective of pushing the music forward, "Nothing Standard" is a modern homage to the tradition of jazz singing and standards-songwriting. Showcasing primarily original music, co-written by award-winning jazz vocalist Jesse Palter and her longtime collaborator, pianist Michael Jellick, and featuring accompaniment by jazz titans Ben Williams on bass and Gregory Hutchinson on drums.
“This album is my take on standards ,” says Jesse Palter, referring to the relationship between songwriter and performer. “Sometimes the path to becoming the best, most honest version of yourself is a messy, beautiful scribble rather than a carefully planned straight line, but that makes the journey all the more fascinating.”
With Nothing Standard, Palter is accompanied by an excellent trio, alternately sensual, soulful and hard groove, composed of pianist Michael Jellick (Stanley Jordan) and bassist Ben Williams, who has also played with Pat Metheny's Unity Band, winner of an award. a Grammy. Both musicians were part of the Motor City-based Jesse Palter Quartet, which performed more than 250 concerts a year for five years. The trio also includes drummer Gregory Hutchinson (Dianne Reeves, Joshua Redman).
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COMING SPRING 2025
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