E.M.P. Project (2003)

About this title: The debut album by Nashville's E.M.P. Project shows a young jazz trio doing solid and original work without particularly expanding the boundaries of its chosen style. Drummer William Ellis, bassist Joseph Patrick Moore, and guitarist Shawn Perkinson (the E, M, and P of the name) share a gently swinging interplay and fair mastery of their instruments, but most of the ten originals on this album sound pretty much exactly like dozens of similar post-bop compositions on dozens of similar albums. The main exception is the excellent "Blues Blown Bye," which marries a peculiar, almost martial ... read more

Tracks:

1. Warrior [Moore]
2. Night [Perkinson]
3. Blues Blown Bye [Moore]
4. Ba Dump [Perkinson]
5. Homefront [Ellis]
6. Elise [Perkinson]
7. Safe Journey [Ellis]
8. What? [Moore]
9. Quickly & Quietly [Moore]
10. Birdy [Ellis]

Note: This is a general synopsis. Each listing is further described below.