Donald Harrison Quintet
First Night Boston 2014
Berklee Performance Center
Boston, Mass.
Dec. 31, 2013



1 stage intro 1:59
2 Free to Be 9:22
3 Free to Be 'explanation' 2:25
4 Nouveau Swing 10:24
5 Quantum Leap 5:00
6 Misty 10:24
7 band intro 2:58
8 The Sand Castle Head Hunter 10:03
9 Hu Tah Nay 2:54
10 Hey Pocky Way 2:12
57:44



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Note: Part of the annual New Year's Eve "Toast of the Nation" broadcast from NPR.


from npr.org:
Since attending Berklee College of Music, alto saxophonist Donald Harrison has been a Jazz Messenger, a leading Young Lion, a New Orleans torchbearer, and a famed mentor for new talent. As a bandleader, he merges all that and more. Accompanied by a young rhythm section and fellow New Orleanian Detroit Brooks (guitar), the "King of Nouveau Swing" returns to his alma mater — where, incidentally he also played Toast of The Nation a decade ago. The concert, part of the First Night Boston festival, was hosted by Eric Jackson of WGBH.
Set List

"Free To Be" (Harrison)
"Nouveau Swing" (Harrison)
"Quantum Leap" (Harrison)
"Misty" (Burke/Garner)
"The Sand Castle Head Hunter" (Harrison)
"Hu Tah Nay"/"Hey Pocky Way" (Traditional)

Personnel

Donald Harrison, alto saxophone
Detroit Brooks, guitar
Zaccai Curtis, piano
Max Moran, bass
Joe Dyson, drums