“…Jason Miles’ bouquet to [Miles] Davis’s week long performance at The Cellar Door in 1970…’Kind of New’ captures the spirit and sound of that era through loving renditions of the Davis numbers but also through the creative horn play by Jensen” – Howard Dukes / SoulTracks

Featuring Jason Miles/Keyboards, Ingrid Jensen/Trumpet, Jay Rodriguez/Sax, Fima Ephron/Bass and Richie Morales/Drums

Jason Miles

http://www.jasonmilesmusic.com/

Renowned producer, keyboardist and conceptualist Jason Miles’ first-hand intimate experience working with Miles Davis informs this new collaboration, and indeed its title is a wink at the master from whom he learned so much. Initially hired for his mastery of synthesizer programming, Jason became an integral part of the groundbreaking 1986 album Tutu and its two follow-ups, Amandla and Music From Siesta.

Ingrid Jensen

http://ingridjensen.com/

Berklee grad and NYC-based trumpeter, Ingrid Jensen, grew up in British Columbia, with the brave sounds of Miles Davis’s Bitches Brew coursing through her soul. She recalls the fun she had with her rock band jamming over the tracks. Jason Miles had known Ingrid and has admired her great talent for many years when he invited her sit in with his band Global Noize. She blew the roof off the place! He was convinced they needed to nurture a project together. Now they’ve concocted this truly progressive album, the culmination of their collective years of experience.

KIND of NEW

Kind of New pushes its way into your ears, your feet, for  a truly engaging listen. Along with “Sanctuary,” two additional tracks were recorded live at The Shape Shifter Lab in Brooklyn: “Ferrari,” written by Jason about driving with Miles Davis down the Pacific Coast Highway, and which features an inspired electric piano performance; and “Street Vibe.” Jason adds, “Ingrid and I also wanted to present ourselves in a live, spontaneous situation, to give the audience an example of what this band is about. “