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ILIA SKIBINSKY - THE PASSAGE

Ilia Skibinsky - alto, soprano sax, piano, compositions
(Joanne Brackeen, Larry Graham, David Sanchez, Cirque Du Soleil, American Idol)
Glenn Zaleski - piano
(Joe Lovano, Maria Neckam, Thelonius Monk Competition 2011 Finalist)
Edward Perez - bass
(Mark Turner, Miguel Zenon, Lionel Loueke, Ari Hoenig)
Colin Stranahan - drums
(Kurt Rosenwinkel, Jonathan Kresiberg, David Binney, Thelonius Monk 2012 Competition - third place)
Mike Moreno - guitar
(Joshua Redman, Nicholas Payton, Terence Blanchard, Wynton Marsalis)
Matthew Silberman - tenor sax
(Roy Hargrove, Billy Higgins, Nancy Wilson)
Matt Jodrell - trumpet
(Benny Golson, Frank Foster, Branford Marsalis)
Joe Deninzon - strings
(Bruce Springsteen, Sheryl Crow, Les Paul)

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The passage is an album of all original music presenting a unique blend of modern jazz with modern classical music, cinematic, world folklore, Balkan, Middle Eastern and more.

Available on

https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/the-passage/id563404975

Amazon Cdbaby and artist Website

Check out the free samples:
BEYOND THE SUN
WHEN WE FORGET
SEVEN SKIES
DORIAN WAYS
THE PASSAGE (PART 2)

 

[Wade Cornell]

Beautiful writing and playing by Ilia Skibinski. First track isn't Beyond the sun and last track is a repeat of Dorian ways instead of Passage part 2. No matter we get the idea.

So good to hear young players who are going their own way and not trying to be some name from the 50s-60s. Solos don't quite match up to the beautiful writing in the Passage and rely on being technical instead of melodic, but well played nevertheless. It's a relief when they go back to the basic tune, which isn't that basic and a hell of a lot more complex than your average "standard". These are players to watch, especially Ilia as he develops and mellows into bringing his melodic talent into his improvisations.