About the album

Easley is a renowned session player who has worked with Isaac Hayes and done sessions at Stax. He has performed with the Duke Ellington Orchestra, Benny Carter, George Benson, Jimmy Smith, Ruth Brown, Bill Mobley, Victor Gaskin, Mulgrew Miller, Ron Carter, and Grady Tate, among others. Bassist Hassan Shakurr JJ Wiggins is the son of the late, great pianist Gerald Wiggins. He can swing a sick man into good health. He has worked with the Duke Ellington Orchestra since 1974. Pianist Danny Mixon has performed with Jack McDuff and Larry Young. He played with saxophonists Yusef Lateef, Jackie McLean, Pharaoh Saunders, and Gary Bartz; and with singers Betty Carter and Vanessa Rubin. Drummer Greg Bandy was discovered by Charles Mingus at age 20. He has played with many prominent jazz artists over the last 30 years, securing his status as a living legend.