Stephen Anderson & 360˚ Jazz Initiative - Distracted Society (2015)

360˚ Jazz Initiative is a new music initiative that seeks to promote compositional activity that demonstrates an awareness of the rich history of jazz, while at the same time exhibiting creativity that looks towards the future of the art form. The initiative is multifaceted—involving the 360ᵒ JI Ensemble, which records and gives concerts featuring new music by the members of the ensemble. But the initiative also invites composers of any nationality, gender, race, or age to submit works to be performed and/or recorded and published by the ensemble in an annual call for new charts, of which, up to eight new works will be selected to be performed each year at the fall concert at UNC-Chapel Hill, North Carolina.

Tracklist:

01. Distracted Society (8:06)
02. 60 Seconds (7:33)
03. Bent (8:09)
04. No Answers (11:16)
05. Them for Man (8:46)
06. Burn (8:16)
07. Grey Blue (5:54)
08. Oh K.D. (6:33)
09. Fish Wars (8:51)

Personnel:

Jim Ketch – trumpet, flugelhorn
John Parker – trumpet
Dave Finucane – tenor sax
Scott Sawyer – guitar
Juan Álamo – vibraphone, marimba, congas, bongos
Stephen Anderson – piano
Jason Foureman – bass
Dan Davis – drums