by Giovanni Russonello, The New York Times Darren Barrett, ‘The Opener’ This deft trumpeter won the Thelonious Monk International Jazz Competition in 1997, and he’s released a string of albums since then — some of them quite strong — but for whatever reason he never ascended to jazz’s A list. Mr. Barrett’s new album is … Read More
Chris Spector, Midwest Record Smoking little date from the trumpet vet that finds him taking his sound and fury to different places than in the past. Opening things up the way like Miles did when he opened himself up to funk, this high octane set shows us that music is more than just a bunch … Read More
Dave Rogers, WTJU Composer / trumpet and keyboard player Darren Barrett has released six discs prior to this one. He is also an assistant professor at Berklee specifically working with ensembles. This disc certainly focuses on ensemble work and one’s flexibility throughout. In addition to Barrett, the main group includes Santiago Bosch (piano, keyboards), Alexander … Read More
Darren Barrett’s dB-ish Presents Experimental New Release “The Opener” Featuring Special Guest Guitarists Kurt Rosenwinkel & Nir Felder Due out August 22nd, 2017 With the help of his eight piece ensemble, dB-ish, Grammy Award-winning trumpeter and multi-instrumentalist Darren Barrett proudly announces the August 22nd release of his highly-anticipated new album The Opener. Featuring special … Read More
