Nicholas Payton
Submitted by admin on Fri, 12/09/2011 - 18:05
I had wanted to play with Nicholas Payton for a long time, and here I finally got my chance. The experience lived up to all my expectations and more because both his musicianship and his spirit were such a joy to connect with. His playing is so melodic, so facile, and just so musical! His tone is fresh and full of life and he creates interesting, complex improvisations while still leaving plenty of space. In this way he combines many of my favorite aspects of both Miles and Freddie, yet he has his own sound and style. I also relate to Nick because I used to play trumpet and it's still one of my favorite instruments. Sometimes I feel like taking it up again, but then again, I'd much rather just listen to Nick, because he is saying it all!