Thompson, Isaiah J.

The Power Of The Spirit

A young musician and composer with a mature touch and rare combination of talent, creativity, humility and honesty" (NPR), pianist Isaiah J. Thompson is an emerging generational talent. Now, his first live album-The Power of the Spirit-is out on Blue Engine Records. Captured in front of a rapturous audience at Jazz at Lincoln Center's Dizzys Club, The Power of the Spirit finds Thompsons seasoned quartet delivering a locked-in performance of their hard-bop repertoire. On full display are the pianist's stunning dexterity and soulful original material; combining crisp technicality with a gospel-inflected sound, Thompson nods to forebears like Bobby Timmons, Phineas Newborn Jr., and Cedar Walton while blazing a trail all his own.

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