John Swana - Bright MomentsFor his tenth Criss Cross date as a leader, trumpeter John Swana presents his first twin tenor sextet. Swana, tenor saxophonists Eric Alexander and Grant Stewart, pianist David Hazeltine, bassist Peter Washington and drummer Kenny Washington have intersected on many occasions, but never together in a group. Bright Moments focuses largely on original material with a couple of standards thrown in for good measure; but the writing is so captivating, the

Franco Rossi

so they say

which was originally released in 2013

The album will also be released on vinyl

Following on the heels of the Billboard chart-topping Violin Lullabies

it is scored with two violas

No Mercy 8

and pentatonic and exotic scales

government agency accidentally unleashes a virus on a small town

Jun the Swallow

Bluebird and Decca labels as Scrapper Blackwell

"Jealous Heart"