Crosscurrent (Chase Baird album)

Last updated
Crosscurrent
Studio album by
Released2010
Genre Jazz
Length63:16
Label Junebeat
Producer David Halliday
Chase Baird chronology
Crosscurrent
(2010)
A Life Between
(2019)

Crosscurrent is a contemporary jazz record by saxophonist Chase Baird. It is his first album as a leader. [1] [2]

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Contents

Track listing

All tracks composed by Chase Baird; except where indicated

  1. "Fifth Direction" – 5:18
  2. "Crosscurrent" – 6:31
  3. "Infinite Motion" – 6:22
  4. "What's New?" (Bob Haggart and Johnny Burke) – 7:16
  5. "Lunessence" – 6:47
  6. "The Traveler" – 9:05
  7. "Cascade" – 6:36
  8. "Dusk" – 6:14
  9. "All of You" (Cole Porter) – 9:07

Personnel

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References

  1. 1 2 Lindsay, Bruce. "Chase Baird: Crosscurrent". All About Jazz. Retrieved June 20, 2014.
  2. Silsbee, Kirk (March 2011). "Chase Baird: Crossurrent". DownBeat. Elmhurst: Maher Publications: 67.