Moving Still - Jonathan Finlayson & Sicilian Defense

Moving Still is the eagerly-awaited follow-up to trumpeter Jonathan Finlayson’s Moment and the Message (Pi 2013), which was voted the “Top Album by a Debut Artist” in the 2013 NPR Jazz Critics Poll

Well regarded among fellow musicians for his ability to negotiate complex musical material and his decidedly personal sound and improvisational style, Finlayson has been a member of alto saxophonist Steve Coleman’s Five Elements for over 15 years, while also playing regularly with the likes of such cutting-edge artists as Steve Lehman, Mary Halvorson, Muhal Richard Abrams and Henry Threadgill.

On Moving Still, Finlayson’s band, Sicilian Defense, includes guitarist Miles Okazaki, who is also a member of Steve Coleman’s Five Elements, pianist Matt Mitchell (Tim Berne, Dave Douglas, Rudresh Mahanthappa, John Hollenbeck), bassist John Hébert (Andrew Hill, Fred Hersch) and most recently in the bands of guitarist Mary Halvorson, and drummer Craig Weinrib, best known for tackling the challenges of Henry Threadgill’s music as a member of his Ensemble Double Up.

Moving Still is filled with enthralling twists and turns, a hallmark of Finlayson’s compositional style.

There is far more to his work than might readily appear. To discover.

Tracklist

1 /All of the Pieces/ 2 /Flank and Center/ 3 /Space And/ 4 /Cap vs. Nim/ 5 /Between Moves/ 6 /Folk Song/