Minor Changes

by Liam Sillery

Overview

The quintet of young players on Minor Changes performs an updated version of hard bop. The best-known musician is probably Los Angeles-based tenor saxophonist David Sills, but all five are talented players. Although six of the seven selections are by trumpeter Liam Sillery (all but Billy Preston's "You Are So Beautiful"), the music is primarily straight-ahead modern mainstream music, with the musicians sounding at their best on "Terry's Blues," the modal "Prana" (which has pianist Jesse Stacken sounding a bit like McCoy Tyner), and a couple pieces that swing in the tradition of the best 1960s Blue Note recordings. Sillery, although influenced a little by Freddie Hubbard, Woody Shaw, and Wynton Marsalis, has his own approach and displays lots of potential. Sills has an appealing tone and the rhythm section is swinging but never predictable. Recommended. ~ Scott Yanow

Product Details

Release Date:	07/19/2005
Label:	Oa2 Records
UPC:	0805552202021

Tracks

1. Minor Change
2. For Jane
3. Terry's Blues
4. Prana
5. Cecil's Bridge
6. You Are So Beautiful
7. Dial D for Dial

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Liam Sillery   Primary Artist,Flugelhorn,Trumpet
Thomas Morgan   Double Bass
Jesse Stacken   Piano
Richard Huntley   Drums
David Sills   Sax (Tenor)

Technical Credits

Manfred Knoop   Audio Engineer,Engineer
Liam Sillery   Audio Production,Group Member,Producer,Composer
Janine Marie   Photography
Richard Huntley   Group Member
Jesse Stacken   Group Member
Billy Preston   Composer
David Sills   Group Member