Nathan Borton, Xavier Davis, Rodney Whitaker, Keith Hall - Each Step

Cat. no: OA222195
Format: CD
Barcode: 805552219524
Release Date: 29 Apr 2022
Genre: Jazz

With a fat, warm tone threading through the jazz cymbal groove with poetic patience, guitarist Nathan Borton celebrates his Midwest musical inspirations - particularly Grant Green & Wes Montgomery - with blues-drenched lines & rhythms on this, his debut recording

Along with jazz masters Xavier Davis on piano, bassist Rodney Whitaker, drummer Keith Hall, and the front line of saxophonist Diego Rivera & bass trombonist Chris Glassman, we don't just hear a tribute to evergreen jazz guitar purism, but rather a complete, satisfying journey through the rich tradition of straight- ahead jazz. From the hard swinging "Milestones," or Tin Pan Alley classics such as "Just One of Those Things," through fve originals from Borton and his mentor/ producer Randy Napoleon, we discover a young talent with a deep wellspring of ideas and a penchant for surprising musical moments. "Borton makes being a hip, swinging, soulful guitar player, relevant again." - Michael Dease

Tracks: Each Step / Just One Of Those Things / The More I See You / Milestones / What Now? / These Are The Things We Throw Away / Change / Grantstand / Grant's Groove