Saxophones: Lummie Spann, co founder, Alto sax/ Ray McMorrin, Tenor sax/ Pete LeBlanc, Baritone sax
Trumpet: Josh Evans, Haneef Nelson
Trombone: James Burton
Piano: David Bryant, Craig Hartley, Damion Curtis, Zaccai Curtis
Bass: Dezron Douglas
Drums: Curtis Torian, Ben Bilello
Harp: Brandee Younger/////
On the tracks Deep and The Power of One
Dezron Douglas Quintet
Lummie Spann, Alto Sax
Abraham Burton, Tenor Sax
David Bryant, Piano
Eric McPherson, Drums
Influences
The influences of the band run the gambit in the music idiom, but the overall most prevalent inspiration for the music created by these brothers is the late DR. Jackie McLean, who's dedication to the true education of this music built the foundation of what we now deem today as "jazz education". With all due respect to the rest of the universe JMAC is the man.
The New Jazz Workshop or NJW was formed in September of 2000 by Dezron Douglas, and Lummie Spann. At the time they were both students of the Jackie McLean Institute of Jazz at the University of Hartford. At the university was where the first incarnation of the band was formed. Along with Htfd natives Damion Curtis, Ray McMorrin, DC native Marcus Jackson, and NY native James Burton the band began its journey into the hearts of all local and tri state musicians. They have had the pleasure of opening for Slide Hampton at Paul Browns Monday Night Jazz Series in hartford in the summer of 05. As well many of the members, old and new, have been performing, and making a name for themselves, with quite an impressive list of Jazz Luminaries including Michael Carvin, Pharoah Sanders, The Dizzy All Star Band, Winard Harper, Carl Allen, Ravi Coltrane, Horace Silver, Hank Jones, Steve Davis, and the LCJO. Soon NJW will be in the studio working on their debut record (long overdue) in hopes to let the world know what the deal really is. Be on the lookout for the return of unadulterated, cold blooded, hard pressed SWING.
For those who want to know, the calendar represents the whereabouts of bassist Dezron Douglas, as well as NJW info.
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