Billy McHenry & Ethan Iverson – Festival de Jazz de Barcelona

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Bill McHenry tenor sax · Ethan Iverson piano I have admired Ethan Iverson and Bill McHenry for more than a quarter of a century. In fact, ever since I discovered them on Live at Smalls (Fresh Sound), alongside the great Reid Anderson and Jeff Williams . Ever since then, I have kept them in my personal drawer of unique and unpredictable sources of inspiration. Above all, because they are creators who naturally shy away from obvious solutions. McHenry , for example, has always distanced himself from clichés (including obvious post-bop) with an originality that never becomes extravagant, and with no need to include anything unusual. Iverson, for his part, always moves forward with a formal nakedness and deceptively simple approach that can make even the oldest tune sound radically modern. And together, when they engage in dialogue, they create a conversation that transcends the exhibitionism of solos. Everything, at every moment, is placed at the service of the music. I can’t wait to find out the setlist . First of all, because of McHenry ’s particular skill with repertoire, and his ver