[TR24][OF] Steve Davis (with Steve Wilson, Jimmy Greene, Larry Willis, Peter Washington, Lewis Nash) - Think Ahead - 2017 (Post-Bop)

In life as in jazz, you never know what’s coming around the next corner – so it’s always best to think ahead. Trombonist/composer Steve Davis not only offers those two words as a sound piece of advice on his new album, Think Ahead, but exemplifies the art of putting it into action. Think Ahead offers a master class in reacting to the unpredictable from an elite group of jazz all-stars whose ability to create spontaneously borders on the clairvoyant.
In part, that’s simply due to the fact that Davis has assembled a stellar group of masters: the trombonist is joined by saxophonists Steve Wilson and Jimmy Greene, pianist Larry Willis, bassist Peter Washington and drummer Lewis Nash, each deserving the title of “jazz giant” in their own right. But add the fact that the bandleader shares with every member of the ensemble a long and deep history, and you have the makings of a truly profound, flawlessly swinging, flat-out burning set of music.
“I’ve been deeply involved with everyone in this band on not only a professional level but as friends for decades,” Davis says. “So it was more than an honor to have this group together.”
Davis is also well known as an important composer and the program on Think Ahead features seven of his originals including six striking debuts. The balance includes two beloved standards, Polka Dots and Moonbeams and Love Walked In, as well as two jazz classics by departed giants Tony Williams and Bobby Hutcherson. Williams’ “Warrior” and Hutcherson’s “Little B’s Poem”

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Analyzed: Steve Davis / Think Ahead
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DR         Peak         RMS     Duration Track
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DR9       -0.50 dB   -11.38 dB      4:48 01-Warrior
DR10      -0.50 dB   -12.79 dB      6:15 02-Abena's Gaze
DR9       -0.50 dB   -11.57 dB      8:32 03-A Little Understanding
DR10      -0.50 dB   -12.71 dB      6:32 04-Atmosphere
DR9       -0.50 dB   -11.15 dB      5:32 05-Mountaintop
DR13      -0.50 dB   -17.02 dB      9:06 06-Polka Dots And Moonbeams
DR11      -0.50 dB   -13.66 dB      7:01 07-Love Walked In
DR10      -0.50 dB   -12.22 dB      5:11 08-Think Ahead
DR13      -0.50 dB   -16.50 dB      6:23 09-Little B's Poem
DR11      -0.50 dB   -13.27 dB      7:27 10-Evening Shades Of Blue
DR10      -0.50 dB   -13.36 dB      8:46 11-Farewell, Brother
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Number of tracks:  11
Official DR value: DR10
Samplerate:        96000 Hz
Channels:          2
Bits per sample:   24
Bitrate:           2728 kbps
Codec:             FLAC
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