Gerald Beckett - The Messenger (2014)

The Messenger, the new recording by flutist Gerald Beckett, is his most exciting release to date. With a mixture of originals and covers of tunes by wellknown jazz greats, it takes the listener on a musical journey from foot-patting hard swing to fingersnapping Latin grooves.

The CD cover alone indicates there is something serious about to happen. The ensemble of musicians on this project are among some of the best in the Bay Area, such as Bill Keaney (Jaco Pastorius, Brian Melvin) and Steve McQuarry (Nathan East, Dizzy Gillespie).

Tracklist:

01. The Messenger
02. Anticlimax
03. Little Brown House
04. Idle Moments
05. Lupe's Ride
06. Bittersweet
07. Sunset Place
08. Mr Softee
09. Tempus Fugit
10. Sularin's Dogma
11. Searching the Unknown
12. The Messenger (Reprise)