Paradox Jazz Orchestra - The Groove Merchant

One of the best compositions of Jerome Richardson and arranged by the fabulous Thad Jones: The Groove Merchant.
With solo's from Martijn Sohier and Daniël Daemen.
Recorded 27 January 2021in the Schouwburg Tilburg, the Netherlands
Line up:
Jasper Staps - bandleader
Daniël Daemen - alto and soprano sax
Donald Simoen - alto sax
Guido Nijs - tenor sax
Jesse Schilderink - tenor sax
Nils van Haften - baritone sax
Martijn de Laat - trumpet
Rob Rombouts - trumpet
Koen Smits - trumpet
Teus Nobel - trumpet
Martijn Sohier - trombone
Alex van Abeelen - trombone
Ron Oligsläger - trombone
Martin van den Berg - bass trombone
Rembrandt Frerichs - piano
Jos Machtel - double bass
Niek de Bruijn - drums
Video: AVemotion
Audio: Peter Paul van Hest

[@giovannidimeo6604]

The lead soprano sax is wonderful ! Great sax section, brasses and rythms ! Bravissimi. Vero nice performance.

[@davidschauer8861]

the soprano player is insane bro wtf

[@PepperWilliamsMusicBlend]

Great job and I'm glad that all the saxophonist kept their fingers on the keys when playing (I was told to do this by my neighbor Jerome Richardson and Sonny Stitt).

[@pabl0sauced0]

Life sure is sweet huh?

[@metronarcisi144]

Great playing! Such a nice band!

[@romeovelluto5018]

Yeah!!!

[@danschlieben8221]

Thad is know around the world, and for good reason . . . .

[@eranimongelos5749]

Great !!!!!!

[@leerobertsiv447]

Needed to hear that Chinese cymbal, especially behind those saxes

[@maartengoossens5252]

zoooooooooo goed en lekker. mmmmmm

[@georgefurlow1]

I was wondering why the audio and video didn't line up? I truly love groove merchant. Great job.

[@muziekschatten]

Heerlijke uitvoering! ♥ (de oorspronkelijke componist van de muziek is Jerome Richardson). Is dit het arrangement van Carl Schulze voor de Skymasters?

[@giantstaps]

Natuurlijk! Ik pas het aan! Nee dit is het originele arrangement van Thad Jones

[@Thouveninpascal]

Obviously great level band; perhaps for me the sidemen of the saxes section are too shy, we don't hear the Thad Jones voicings enough, a Jazz saxes tutti is a gang, tough and hard.
Listen to Basie live records with Marshall Royal, Frank Wess, Billy Michell, Frank Foster and Charlie Fowlkes, everybody blows hard at the same volume, no present to the lead alto..

[@geoffnelson4777]

The drummer is the weak link here...weak drummer, weak band.

[@Hatzornik1]

Plays the tune the same as Mel RIP. That kid is also ambidextrous. To me he sounds as a very good drummer.