Al Foster - Inspirations & Dedications

On this rare new recording as a leader, 'Inspirations & Dedications', legendary jazz drummer, Al Foster writes compositions as gifts to his wife, children, grandchildren, colleagues, and even himself. A moving album, it is bookended by a pair of classics by two of the jazz icons with whom the drummer has worked extensively: Herbie Hancock and Miles Davis. And, each piece comes vividly to life through Foster's stellar quintet: trumpeter Jeremy Pelt, saxophonist Dayna Stephens, pianist Adam Birnbaum, and longtime bassist (and dedicatee) Doug Weiss.

1) Cantaloupe Island ()
2) Ooh, What You Do to Me ()
3) Simone's Dance ()
4) Samba De Michelle ()
5) Kierra ()
6) Douglas ()
7) Brandyn ()
8) Our Son ()
9) Song for Monique ()
10) Jazzon ()
11) Bonnie Rose ()
12) Aloysius ()
13) Jean-Pierre ()