EAST by EAST
It all came together one day late 2018 when bassplayer Damian Erskine (touring with Gino Vannelli, Peter Erskine Trio a.o.) and drummer Tarik Abouzied (Nominated NW Jazz Instrumentalist of the year – 2017) met with guitarist Michiel Stekelenburg (who performed at North Sea Jazz Festival twice with his own quintet) and saxophonist Efraïm Trujillo (winner of an Edison - 'the Dutch Grammy' - with his blues jazz trio The Preacher Men).
EAST blends Westcoast and European influences into contemporary fusion with groove and harmony.
Tracklist
| 1. | James | 5:19 |
| 2. | Hubristic | 5:36 |
| 3. | Begin Within | 4:39 |
| 4. | Flowerisms | 5:46 |
| 5. | Easy Way Out | 3:58 |
| 6. | Sudden Delirium | 3:58 |
| 7. | Invocation | 4:21 |
| 8. | Mist | 4:36 |
Credits
released May 15, 2020
Damian Erskine - bass
Tarik Abouzied - drums
Michiel Stekelenburg - guitars
Efraïm Trujillo - saxophones
Damian Erskine - bass
Tarik Abouzied - drums
Michiel Stekelenburg - guitars
Efraïm Trujillo - saxophones
License
All rights reserved.
EAST (Erskine - Abouzied - Stekelenburg - Trujillo) is a contemporary jazz fusion ensemble 'big city rooted', because the band members come from the US (Portland, Seattle) and The Netherlands (Amsterdam, Rotterdam).