via Woody Witt
A fixture in Houston’s jazz scene, Woody Witt brings his tenor saxophone to Parker Jazz to celebrate the release of his latest CD, Awakening. Witt teaches at Houston Community College and University of Houston; receives credits for over 60 CDs, 13 of them as leader; and boasts performances with legends Tony Bennett, Ray Charles, and Kenny Rogers. Recorded in São Paulo, Awakening fuses advanced hard bop with Brazilian musical traditions, so you can either marvel at the interpretations of tunes by Witt, pianist Felipe Silveira, and classic Brazilian composers, or dance your ass off. Life’s short – do both. – Michael Toland
