23rd February 2016: Patrick Cornelius celebrates launch of ‘While We’re Still Young’ in NYC on 25 Feb.
Patrick Cornelius celebrates the official New York CD Release for While We’re Still Young with a special concert on Thursday, February 25th, 2016 at the Cornelia Street Cafe.
While We’re Still Young is the sixth and latest album by this critically acclaimed, award-winning saxophonist and composer and brings together seven of the most accomplished young artists in contemporary jazz on a suite of new original music inspired by the universally-treasured poetry of English literary icon A. A. Milne.
While We’re Still Young was made possible thanks to Chamber Music America and the Doris Duke Foundation.
The line-up for this very special event features a dizzying array of incredible talent:
Patrick Cornelius: Alto Saxophone, compositions
Matthew Jodrell: Trumpet
John Ellis: Tenor Saxophone, Bass Clarinet
Nick Vayenas: Trombone
Alex Wintz: Guitar
Fabian Almazan: Piano
Peter Slavov: Bass
Clarence Penn: Drums
Rave reviews are rolling in for While We’re Still Young and here are the highlights so far:
“This work shouldn’t just be labelled “chamber jazz” since it’s very much more than that. Like its elegant cover, it’s actually a work of art.”
★★★★ All About Jazz (full review)
“Eight brilliant musicians… A cheerful celebration of life and youth with finely crafted arrangements leaving beautiful spaces for the soloists.”
Culture Jazz (FR) (full review)
“Accessible yet intricate themes, lyrically flowing music, great solos and gorgeous ensemble playing, this is an album you will want to play again and again! Highly recommended.”
Fatea Magazine (full review)
“Full of richly orchestrated music with elements of Duke Ellington, Gil Evans, Bach and Debussy.”
Long Play Newsletter (full review)
“The way this octet shapes the solos as mere extensions of dynamic group play, of something very organic grown from the soil of ensemble communication, is arguably the album’s winning quality.”
Bird Is The Worm (full review)
“This is a superb album. The writing is brilliant.”
Bebop Spoken Here (full review)
Listen to the full length version of ‘Sand Between The Toes’from the album: