Pushing the World Away is the Grammy-nominated, critically acclaimed fourteenth studio album by Kenny Garrett, released on September 17, 2013, on Mack Avenue Records. The album peaked at number 6 on the Billboard Traditional Jazz Albums chart. Featured musicians include keyboardists Vernell Brown and Benito Gonzalez, percussionist Rudy Bird, bassist Corcoran Holt and drummers Marcus Baylor, McClenty Hunter, and Mark Whitfield Jr.
Reception
Thom Jurek of AllMusic wrote, "Pushing the World Away is a wildly diverse offering for Garrett. What it doesn't reveal in swing it does in intricacies, shadows, impressive arrangements, and striking musicianship."
Track listing
Personnel Musicians Kenny Garrett – alto saxophone (tracks 1–7, 9, 11, 12), soprano saxophone (track 8), chant (track 8), piano (track 10), arranger Donald Brown – arranger (track 9) Benito Gonzalez – piano (tracks 1–3, 5–7, 9, 12) Corcoran Holt – bass Marcus Baylor – drums (tracks 1–3, 5, 6, 9, 12) Rudy Bird – percussion (tracks 3, 5–7, 9), cymbals and gong (track 8) Ravi Best – trumpet (track 3) Vernell Brown – piano (tracks 4, 8, 11, 12), chant (track 8) McClenty Hunter – drums (tracks 4, 7, 10, 12), vocals (track 6) Mark Whitfield Jr. – drums (tracks 8, 11, 12) Jean Baylor – vocals (track 9) Carolin Pook – violin (track 10) Brian Sanders – cello (track 10) Jen Herman – viola (track 10) Misha Tarasov – string arrangement (track 10)
Technical Kenny Garrett, Donald Brown – producer Gretchen C. Valade – executive producer Al Pryor – Executive VP of A&R Joe Ferla – recording, mixing engineer Bob Mallory, Fred Sladkey – assistant engineer Greg Calbi – mastering engineer Will Wakefield – production manager Randall Kennedy – creative director Maria Ehrenreich – creative services, production Michael Snyder – art direction, design Keith Major – photography
Awards and nominations Year Result Award Category Work 2014 Grammy Award Best Jazz Instrumental Album Pushing the World Away 2014 Soul Train Awards Best Traditional Jazz Performance Pushing the World Away
Charts Chart (2013) Peakposition US Billboard Traditional Jazz Albums6
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