Javier Red Quartet

In his new quartet, Javier Red is composing for and making music with Dakarai Barclay (trumpet), Jeff Wheaton (bass), and Daniel Gayden (drums). The quartet serves as a vehicle for musical exploration along three lines: first and most importantly is the line of the rhythmic pulse and repetition rooted in West African music traditions. The African concepts of circular time, hand clapping patterns, shared internalized pulse, ground, and master drumming role as an inspiration for the band. The second line of exploration is the creative personalities of the band members. The fact of being of different generations, backgrounds and cultures also determines the sound of the band. Javier strives for always minding these personalities for composing and playing. The third line of exploration is the continual reinvention or reinterpretation of both Javier's original compositions as well as the music from great jazz composers -such as Monk, Henderson, Coltrane, and Shorter- which Javier finds to have a special connection with his rhythmic explorations.

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