Pelt, Jeremy
MAXJAZZ, 2024, CD
Instrument: Trumpet
Issue: 31.1
Jazz Ruler Type: Swing
Performance: 4
Sound: 3
Score: 76
O’s Notes: Composer/trumpeter Jeremy Pelt could be termed a Kaizen musician, continuously improving. His current band is Jalen Baker (vibraphone), Misha Mendelenko (g), Leighton Harrell (b), Jared Spears (d), and Marie-Ann Hedonia (synthesizer). Mar Vilaseca adds vocals on “Rhapsody” to soften the edges on Woven, the next chapter in Pelt’s ever-evolving experience. We liked Baker’s work on “13/14”, “Dreamcatcher”, the tranquil “Fair Weather”, and “Invention #2/ Black Conscience”.
Publicist: Jazz Depot
