Your Move

Editorial Review:

Contemporary jazz bassist Gerald Veasley makes no claim to be a master chess player, but there are certain unmistakable parallels between his line of work and the small-scale war game that has challenged great minds for centuries. Like chess, Veasley sees music as a pursuit that involves a combination of strategy, quick thinking and even a bit of blind faith.

"There's a multiplicity of decision making in the game of chess, and there are consequences to every action," says Veasley. "In a lot of ways, making music is like that too. There are so many choices, especially in jazz, where the situation is never the same twice. That's always exciting to me. You're creating new scenarios at every turn - every time you step in front of an audience, or every time you step into the studio. That's what drew me to this kind of music in the first place - the idea that it was always fresh, there was always an opportunity and a new challenge. Unlike chess, though, winning in jazz doesn't mean someone else has to lose."

That same combination of challenges, opportunities and win-win is at the heart of Your Move (HUCD 3130), Veasley's new Heads Up International CD. The album is the latest - and perhaps most innovative and audacious - maneuver in the game that Veasley has been playing since his early days as an up-and-coming musician in his native Philadelphia.

Customer Reviews:

Avg. Customer Rating: 4.5 / 5.0

Finger Picking Good:

Gerald is smoking on this cd.Slap it in the cd player and kick back and let Gerald take you where you want to go

nice n smooth:

if you like smooth jazz this is it, very mellow and laid back - great for when you just want to relax - the last cut is very nice, has a romantic vibe.

not enough Bass Abuse:

An Extremely Gifted Bass Slayer,And well Overdue Release.The only reason i have taken off a Star is because there was not enough tracks and my personal fave tune is the Loeb penned 'your move'.
If you like this check 'on the right track' His best by far.

Emotional set.:

Renowned bass player releases another fine Smooth Jazz album.
Collaboration has been an important feature of Gerald's musical career. He had a long and fruitful association with Grover Washington, Jr., and Joe Zawinul. He not only toured and recorded with those two masters, but he also contributed songs to their repertoire. Gerald's also worked with such important jazz artists as: Pat Martino, Special EFX , Pieces of a Dream and the Jaco Pasorius Big Band.
His latest set, "Your Move" is the... more info

Tracks:

1. Hear Now! - Gerald Veasley, Loeb, Chuck
2. Slip 'N' Slide - Gerald Veasley, Loeb, Chuck
3. So Close to the Sun - Gerald Veasley, Veasley, Gerald
4. Greenwood - Gerald Veasley, Veasley, Gerald
5. Your Move - Gerald Veasley, Loeb, Chuck
6. Cross Currents - Gerald Veasley, Veasley, Gerald
7. Three Tears - Gerald Veasley, Veasley, Gerald
8. Thank You (Faletinme Be Mice Elf Agin) - Gerald Veasley, Stewart, Sylvester
9. Traveling Light - Gerald Veasley, Loeb, Chuck
10. Roxanne's Dance - Gerald Veasley, Veasley, Gerald

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