{"id":295,"date":"2018-01-17T18:59:00","date_gmt":"2018-01-17T18:59:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/smokesessionsrecords.com\/?post_type=product&#038;p=295"},"modified":"2021-04-13T21:44:56","modified_gmt":"2021-04-13T21:44:56","slug":"a-master-speaks","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"https:\/\/smokesessionsrecords.com\/shop\/albums\/a-master-speaks\/","title":{"rendered":"A Master Speaks"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>LIKE THE PRONOUNCEMENTS OF A SAGE, LEGENDARY TENOR SAXOPHONIST GEORGE COLEMAN\u2019S NEW RECORDING <em>A Master Speaks<\/em> communicates both wisdom and wonder that bespeaks Coleman\u2019s half century in music. At 80-years-old, Coleman sounds, as ever, both vital and timeless. He\u2019s obviously invigorated by the deep sense of swing and classic hard-bop feel of the quartet he\u2019s assembled.<\/p>\n<p><em>A Master Speaks<\/em> is Coleman\u2019s first release as a leader in nearly 20 years and first recording since the 2002 all-star live tribute album Four Generations of Miles. The rarity of the session is remarkable in itself; even more special is the fact that it grew out of a desire shared by Coleman and his son, drummer George Coleman Jr., to finally record together. They\u2019re joined by a stellar band featuring pianist Mike LeDonne and bassist Bob Cranshaw, with guitarist Peter Bernstein making a special guest appearance.<\/p>\n<p>A man of few words, Coleman nonetheless conveys his thoughts with unparalleled eloquence when he speaks through his instrument, as profoundly evidenced by the nine tracks on <em>A Master Speaks<\/em>, his long-overdue return to the studio<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>LIKE THE PRONOUNCEMENTS OF A SAGE, LEGENDARY TENOR SAXOPHONIST GEORGE COLEMAN\u2019S NEW RECORDING A Master Speaks communicates both wisdom and wonder that bespeaks Coleman\u2019s half century in music. At 80-years-old, Coleman sounds, as ever, both vital and timeless. 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