Jeb Patton - Preludes (2023) Hi Res

Classical and jazz, the so-called modern and the antiquated, & the progressive and traditional coexist beautifully in the hands of New York City based pianist Jeb Patton.

Springing forth from the competing impulses that were the isolation of the 2020 COVID lockdowns and the creative burst that many individuals experienced, Patton, a pianist whose personal humility, deftness of touch, and deep understanding of the jazz tradition has earned him frequent company in the bands of Jimmy Heath and Charles McPherson, presents here a fine recording of former miniatures that may have begun life as pianistic exercises aimed at technical self-improvement, but quickly transformed into fulsome and satisfying artistic ensemble creations.