: Steam rising from subway grates, neon lights blurring in the rain, and the relentless, driving energy of the city.
Finally, the journey crosses the Atlantic to the gritty, electric streets of Manhattan, captured in tracks like "Skating in Central Park" and "New York 19" . Sir Roland Hanna Trio - Milano, Paris, New York
Listen to the incredible interplay of the trio on the opening track of the album: Django - Sir Roland Hanna Trio hotshiawase2 YouTube• Feb 3, 2019 : Steam rising from subway grates, neon lights
: Hanna bridges the gap between European classical structure and American swing. What makes this story profoundly deep is the
What makes this story profoundly deep is the real-world weight resting behind the notes. Roland Hanna was an actual knight (knighted by the President of Liberia for his humanitarian work), and he played with a "noble" touch. Recorded on April 1, 2002, this session became one of his very last before he passed away in November of that same year.
: The record locks into a hard-driving groove, most notably on Milt Jackson's iconic "Bag's Groove" . Nash’s brushwork on the drums becomes a masterpiece of restraint and drive. New York is presented not as a place of chaos, but as a place where the sophisticated lessons learned in Milano and Paris are set on fire. 🎹 The Epilogue: A Final Bow
The trio leaves Italy behind and takes a sonic leap across the border to France, diving into the legendary track "Afternoon in Paris" .