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Return Trajectory
Michael Dease
Label: Origin Records
Released: 2026
Duration: 00:33:11
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Tracks
You Know I Love You; Oasis; Cherokee; Shoreline 151; Up South; Little Dave.
Personnel
Michael Dease
tromboneAdditional Personnel / Information
Michael Dease: baritone sax; Mason Reinhardt: alto sax; Stephen Michaels: alto sax; Paloma Ximena: tenor sax; Shane Karas: tenor sax; Andrew Wittmer: baritone sax; Aidan Clark: trombone; Miles Cole: trombone; Eli Howell: trombone; Elisabeth Shafer: bass trombone; Scott Belck: trumpet; Joel Reaves: trumpet; Eli Rachlin: trumpet; Andrew Brown: trumpet; Max Gage: piano; Zach Sommerfeld: guitar; Jonathan Hilliard: bass; Sam Melkonian: drums; Erena Terakubo: alto saxophone; Dennis Adu: flugelhorn.
Album Description
Since Michael Dease’s big band held their two-year monthly residency in Greenwich Village back in 2011, a lot has happened. That laboratory, where risk, refinement, and reflection forged the band’s artistic identity, was the seed that needed to be returned to. Today’s band, however, is not a reconstruction of that past, but a reimagining, channeling fresh vitality into the music while honoring the architectural rigor and improvisational daring that defined those earlier years. At the core is a dynamic ensemble of rising voices from Michigan State University, whose artistry and individuality bring urgency to this collection of music, featuring compositions by Dease, Gregg Hill and the classics, “Cherokee” and “Little Dave,” from Dease’s major influence, J.J. Johnson. Return Trajectory is not a direct return, but a continuation of the arc, guided by experience and propelled by the next generation.
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