With the 2005 release of his debut CD, Emergence, saxophonist/composer Julian Meyers is inviting listeners to move to the next level of his jazz odyssey. After more than 10 years as a sideman and leader of several successful jazz ensembles, Meyers is ready to broaden his following.
Meyers pays tribute to jazz greats such as the late Joe Henderson, on Emergence with an original composition entitled, Farewell to Joe, and also shows his own jazz voice with five other original compositions on the CD.
Emergence features other prominent musicians such as: Bob Cunningham, Ed Stoute, Antonio Jacobs, a.k.a. Black Lieder, John Dooley, Kenny Austin, Walter Baby Sweets Perkins, Weldon Irvine, and bassist Thomas Ware Gooding (the even more talented brother of Cuba).
Meyers, a native New Yorker, has performed with numerous renowned musicians including Michael Raye, Valerie Capers, Sweet Georgia Brown and Dizzy Gillespie. In addition, Meyers has had the opportunity to record with pianist Charles Carrington, and superstar Korean musicians Hahn Dae Soo and Woo Chang Lee, and Gang Starrs Guru.
The sound of Meyers saxophone can shift gears from the spiritual to the sensual to the experimental. Emergence is the first step in a jazz odyssey for Meyers. Accept his invitation and come along on the journey. Stay tuned, there's much more to come.
yo julian, it's ryan, dibb's boy. guess who i met in tokyo? mark adams, he was here with roy ayers. small world, man. hit me up sometime, hope all is well.
"Gratitude is our most direct line to God and the angels. If we take the time, no matter how crazy and troubled we feel, we can find something to be thankful for. The more we seek gratitude, the more reason the angels will give us for gratitude and joy to exist in our lives."
Hey Julian...I hope you have a blessed and happy Thanksgiving! Ah...but it's Jimi Hendrix's birthday as well! Enjoy this clip. It's one of my favorites.
Good Morning Julian.... Have a great weekend!
